Civilian retires after 48 years of federal service
Gloria Brunson, barracks manager for the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, left, and Bridget Brunson, her daughter, attend Gloria’s retirement at the Arctic Warrior Event Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 1, 2025. Gloria retired after 48 years of civilian service, starting as a clerk typist in 1977. She worked various civilian service-related jobs in between, and ending as a barracks manager at JBER. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raina Dale)