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COVID-19 Updates and What the U.S. Government is doing about it.

The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Installation Commander has declared a Public Health Emergency, and directed Health Protection Condition (HPCON) to CHARLIE effective immediately and for the foreseeable future. HPCON CHARLIE is defined as an elevated risk of sustained community transmission.

The installation's top priority is preservation of force and mission while we work to protect the health, safety and welfare of our community. In order to achieve this, the Installation Commander has directed:

- Mission-Essential Personnel Reporting Only--contact your unit chain of command to determine your status and work requirements
- Stop Movement on the Installation--limited to mission essential travel only*
- Suspension of Trusted Travel Program; Closure of Government Hill Gate, and Post Road Gate closed to private auto traffic; Arctic Valley Gate closed on weekends; Richardson VCC closed--expect potential curtailments and closures
- Further reduction of garrison and tenant services--we are working to find ways to provide virtual services as much as possible
- Commissary and AAFES resources will remain available with current mitigating efforts in place
- CDCs will remain open for currently enrolled children but limited to on-duty mission essential members that are mil to mil, single military and CDC employees. Currently enrolled children with extenuating circumstance need to contact their CDC Director.

*Mission essential travel means remaining at home except to leave for work in critical jobs as prescribed by unit chains of command; to buy groceries or other important goods; to receive or provide health care; to drop off or pick up children from care; and to get fresh air while observing 6-foot social distancing between non-family members. Individuals are also encouraged to practice recommended personal and environmental hygiene, including regular hand washing.

The Installation Commander and 673d Medical Group Commander hosted a Facebook live virtual town hall to provide updates on the situation, and field questions from the community. You can find the townhall on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/JBERAK/videos/235719767571347/

JBER Gate Hours

* JBER Gate Hours *
JBER GATES	Open Hours	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION (CVI)
Richardson & Visitor Center (VCC)	Vehicle Gate 24/7, VCC 0600 - 2100 M-F	None
Arctic Valley Outbound Only (Weather/Snow removal permitting)	1200 - 1800 weekdays, closed on weekends, holidays, & family days (Starting 1 Nov 2019)	None
Muldoon	0600 - 2200 M-F 0900- 2200 Sat, Sun, holidays, and family days Note: Gate will open at 0600 if ASD is in session on a holiday or family day.	None
Boniface & Visitor Center (VC)	24/7, VCC 0600- 2200	None
Post Road	6 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 days a week	6 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 days a week
Government Hill	0600 - 2200 7 days a week	None

673d Security Forces Squadron

673d SFS group photo

Mission: Provide combat ready forces fully prepared for rapid worldwide deployment and to defend our base, promote safety and security, and care for our airmen, soldiers, civilians, and families at home.

673d SFS Contacts
Security Forces Facebook
Commander: 552-4304	Armory: 552-6502
Deputy to the Commander: 552-4304	Reports & Analysis: 552-5251
Security Forces Manager: 552-7163	Investigations: 384-1214
First Sergeant: 552-2169	Base Access Office: 552-5665
Security Forces Phone Tree 552-3421

* Steps to Registering Weapons on JBER *
Step 1: Pick up an AF Form 1314 (Weapons Registration) and a DD2760 (this is usually printed on the back of the AF Form 1314) from Reports and Analysis, Richardson VCC, or the Boniface VCC. Step 2: Fill out the AF Form 1314 and DD2760 in its entirety and sign in the appropriate areas. Once the AF Form 1314 and DD2760 is completely filled out, the individual needs to have his Unit/Squadron/Company Commander or Weapons Designee sign the AF Form 1314 as well Weapons will not be register without the Unit/Squadron/Company Commander or Weapons Designee's signature. Step 3: Bring the completed AF Form back to Reports and Analysis, Richardson VCC, or the Boniface VCC. Weapons will then be registered and the individual will receive a copy of their AF Form 1314 that has been initialed, dated, and stamped by Reports and Analysis or Base Access. As well, the individual will receive a 673 SFS Form 0107 with their weapons listed on the back and it will also be initialed, dated, and stamped by Reports and Analysis, Richardson VCC, or the Boniface VCC. Any questions, please contact Reports and Analysis at 552-5268.

JBER Visitors

There is a wide variety of reasons to come to visit Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Some of the more common reasons people want to visit JBER are to visit relatives or because they were stationed here in the past and want to revisit old memories. Although most visitors have a personal connection to JBER, the public can also visit JBER. A visit to JBER during a base tour, may give taxpayers the opportunity to see how their money is being spent, as well as, present a chance for prospective service members to catch a glimpse of a future with the military.

Additional information pertaining to the REAL ID Act can be found on the Department of Homeland Security website at this LINK.

Veteran Health Identification Cardholders

Veteran Health Identification Cardholders can shop at the commissary and the Base Exchange and eat at the dining facilities on base, but did you know that they also have access to FSS services? Fitness and Community centers, Info Tickets and Travel, Polar Bowl, Permafrost Pub, Outdoor Rec., Arts and Auto Skills, Aero Club, Trap and Skeet, Hillberg Ski Area, RV storage lots, Otter Lake Recreation and Rentals, paintball course and Moose Run golf course are all available to registered veterans!

Revised procedures for Requesting Visitor Access

The 673d Communications Squadron and the 673d Security Forces Squadron have developed a Base Access Intelink website for use by all DoD CAC holders. This site allows DoD CAC holders to access several commonly sought after base access forms and more importantly allows those users to sponsor visitors onto JBER from a CAC enabled computer. DoD CAC holders may utilize the website to sponsor on up to nine US citizens, for up to 60 days, no more than 72 hours in advance of their arrival to JBER. The intent of the site is to streamline the process for getting visitors onto the installation for both operational and personal needs. You can review the quick step by step process that you will encounter when you access the site here. Login with your CAC at the following site:

https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/jointbaseelmendorfrichardson/JBERSites/BaseAccess/SitePages/Home.aspx

Has your visitor ever had a pass for a DoD installation?
Have they been enrolled in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS)?

If not, please have them visit https://dbids-global.dmdc.mil/enroll#!/ to pre-enroll, this will significantly accelerate the process at the Visitor Control Center in having their pass produced.

Base Access Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I leave my foreign visitor alone while on the installation?

Unless the Foreign Visitor is a foreign exchange student or an identified Family Care Plan member, the sponsor/escort, or their alternate (if listed), must be a DoD ID card holder an accompany the Foreign Visitor at ALL times while they are on the installation. At NO time is the Foreign Visitor to be left alone, or with someone not listed on the Foreign Visitor Pass Worksheet.

EXCEPTION: If the Foreign Visitor is a foreign exchange student or an identified Family Care Plan member, the sponsor MUST complete the "NON OFFICIAL FOREIGN VISITOR WORKSHEET" at least 4 weeks prior to requested base access dates. The sponsor must provide the signed and completed Worksheet to the Base Access Office located in Rm 100, Bldg 8517 for coordination and processing. Once passport and visa information is validated, the Worksheet will be routed to the 673d Air Base Wing Commander for approval of unescorted access.

Can I utilize Trusted Traveler?

Yes. If you hold one of the following identification cards, DD 2, DD 1173, DD 1173-1, DD 2765, DoD Civilian Retiree Card, DoD CAC, NOAA CAC, USCG CAC, or USPHS CAC, you can utilize Trusted Traveler. You will need to be the operator of the vehicle and you may escort as many individuals as can lawfully be seated in your vehicle. NOTE: Foreign visitors CANNOT be escort under Trusted Traveler; they will need to be sponsored onto base through either the Boniface or Richardson Visitor Control Center. Visitors riding in a vehicle with the above listed ID holders may present a state or federally issued identification card along at time of entry. Visitors not riding with an ID holder can obtain a DBIDS Visitor pass from either the Boniface or Richardson Visitor Control Center.

How can I get my visitor a long-term visitor pass?

The sponsor will need to complete a "LONG-TERM VISITOR PASS WORKSHEET". If the sponsor is an E-6/GS-06, or below, the Worksheet will need to be endorsed by their Commander or First Sergeant. If the sponsor resides in Privatized Housing, the Aurora Housing Office must endorse the Worksheet, approving your visitor. Visitors are subject to vetting through state and federal criminal databases before issuance of a DBIDS ID card or pass. The 673d Security Forces Squadron is in the process of phasing out the old form, without the Aurora Housing Office signature lines, and starting 1 May 2018, will not accept the " LONG-TERM VISITOR PASS WORKSHEET" without the Aurora Housing Endorsement.

How do civilian companies obtain access to the installation if they DO NOT have a contract?

Civilian companies must be sponsored by an on-base agency. The on-base agency's Security Manager will be the point of contact for the company and will be responsible for submitting the company's names to 673d Security Forces Squadron Base Access Office for processing. To contact on-base agencies, please call the Base Operator at 552-1110.

How many days can my visitor get a pass for?

Visitor passes can be issued up to 60 days at the Boniface or Richardson Visitor Control Center. An example of reason would be visitors who have traveled from outside local area; presentation of travel itinerary is preferred.

I heard that I can hike, bike, hunt, and fish on JBER lands, is that true?

iSportsman is an automated system designed to help you find out how you can recreate on JBER training lands. For more information on recreating on JBER, please call 552-WILD (9453).

I used to be stationed at Fort Richardson or Elmendorf AFB, how can I visit?

Individuals who do not have DoD ID cards can visit JBER during planned tours conducted by the Public Affairs Office.

Follow this link for tour information.

If I am debarred from base can I come on using Trusted Traveler?

No, anyone that is debarred from JBER cannot enter the base using Trusted Traveler unless approval from the 673 Wing Commander has authorized it.

What do I need to do for large events on JBER?

For any non-official event being held on JBER (i.e. wedding, birthday party) the sponsor, or organization representative, will need to complete an Event Worksheet, available at the Base Access Office or on the base SharePoint site (673 SFS/Documents/S5PD/Base Access Forms), to provide access to visitors, 16 years of age or older, that do not normally have access to the installation. The sponsor will turn the Event Worksheet into the Base Access Office, Bldg 8517 People Center, or email it to 673sfs.identicard@us.af.mil. Copies of approved Event Worksheets will be posted at entry gates.

What if my visitor is a foreign national?

Foreign visitors are defined as foreign nationals that are not coming on the installation in an official military capacity but being sponsored by a person affiliated to a DoD agency.

Visitors, accompanied by their sponsor, will request a pass from the Visitor Control Center. The sponsor and foreign visitor will provide a passport and a completed "NON OFFICIAL FOREIGN VISITOR WORKSHEET." Once the completed Worksheet and passport are verified by the VCC technician, a pass for the duration of the visit will be issued. If your Foreign Visitor is from a country on the Designated Country List (DCL), they will require further approval from the 673d Air Base Wing Commander.

What information needs to be on the Event Worksheet?

Event Worksheets must be completed in their entirety. ALL requested information is required for guests 16 years of age and older; guests 15 years of age and younger are not required to be included on the guest list. All guests on the Event Worksheet will be required to present a state or federally issued photo identification card at time of entry. Foreign Visitors are not authorized to be on the Event Worksheet. They must be vetted by Base Access in person by the sponsor prior to entry, issued a DBIDS pass, and escorted onto the installation at all times. If alcohol will be served at your event, designated drivers need to be identified by marking the far right column of the guest list. NOTE: JBADD and Taxis do not qualify, individuals MUST be identified. Once the worksheet has been processed, any additional guests will need to be sponsored through either the Visitor Control Center.

What is the designated country list?

For a complete listing of the DCL, report to the nearest Visitor Control Center. This list identifies countries that should not be immediately granted access in an unofficial capacity to a federal installation, IAW AFI 31-113, PACAF SUP, para 6.5.5.1. Examples of countries on this list include, but are not limited to: People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Russia, Ukraine, and Cuba.

What is the process for receiving approval if my visitor is from a country on the DCL?

Unless the member is an immediate family member (parents, grandparents, siblings and siblings children under 21 years of age), the "NON OFFICIAL FOREIGN VISITOR WORKSHEET" must be submitted to the Base Access Office located in Rm 100, Bldg 8517 for coordination and processing at least 4 weeks prior to the requested base access dates. Once passport and visa information is validated, the Worksheet will be routed to the 673d Air Base Wing Commander for approval of escorted access. Immediate family members on the DCL will be processed IAW Foreign Visitor process, and will only need to report to the VCC for a pass.

NOTE: UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS GRANTED BY THE 673D AIR BASE WING COMMANDER, NO MEMBER ON THE DCL WILL BE GRANTED UNESCORTED ACCESS TO THE INSTALLATION.

What type of base access is used on JBER?

JBER uses the Trusted Traveler program. It is an alternative means of expediting secure base access through the means of authorized personnel presenting their identification only for access of their guest.

What's required for my guests to receive a visitor’s pass?

Visitors 16 years of age and older will be required to present a valid state or federal issued identification card to receive a DBIDS visitor pass. Visitors are subject to vetting through state and federal criminal databases before issuance of a DBIDS ID card or pass. If visitors will be driving, they must show a valid driver license, current vehicle registration, and proof of current insurance.

Visitors or guests 15 and younger are not required to obtain a DBIDS visitor pass but they must be in the company of an authorized ID holder and must remain with them at all times while on JBER.

While visiting me, can my guests drive on and off base?

Yes, if visitors will be driving, they will be required to show a valid driver license, current vehicle registration and proof of current insurance.

AF Form 1168, Statement/Witness/Complainant

If you need to make a statement in regard to a derogatory incident that were directly involved in or have witnessed, please contact the 673 Security Forces Law Desk at 907-552-8550. For your convenience, a copy of the statement form is available on this website so that you can print and input all the required information on the form prior to making contact with the 673 Security Forces.

Minor Traffic Accident Form

If you have been involved in a minor traffic accident, have exchanged information with the other party(ies) involved, and would like to speed up the process of officially reporting the accident to the 673 Security Forces by pre-filling out your information on a Minor Traffic Accident form before the 673 Security Forces arrive on scene, a copy of this form is available on this website for your convenience.

Appealing Driving Suspensions/Revocations and AAFES Revocations

Active Duty & DoD Civilians:
1. Create a memorandum using your unit (i.e. squadron, brigade, company, etc) letterhead and address it to 673 MSG/CC (CD). If you are not familiar with how to create and format a standard memorandum, please refer to the Tongue and Quill for guidance on standard memorandum formatting.

2. In your memorandum, state what led to initial suspension/revocation of your installation driving privileges or the initial revocation of your AAFES privileges then state why you are requesting reinstatement. If you are requesting limited driving privileges in lieu of full reinstatement, please specifically list all the places you will need to drive to on and off the installation.

3. Create a signature block for you to sign as well as a signature block with indorsements for your unit commander to sign and circle whether he/she concurs/no-concurs.

4. Bring your completed memorandum and all supporting documents into our office so that we can route your request up to the 673 MSG/CC (CD) for review/decision/signature. We are located in bldg. 8517 Room 100 (the People Center).

5. Once your appeal request is complete, we will contact your unit first sergeant and have him/her send you into our office to pick up your final (signed) approval/denial memorandum.

6. If you have any additional questions about this process, please contact Reports and Analysis at 907-552-5268.

DoD retirees, Dependents, and Non-military Affiliated Civilians:
1. Type or hand write a letter addressing it to the 673 MSG/CC (CD).

2. In your letter state what led to initial suspension/revocation of your installation driving privileges or the initial revocation of your AAFES privileges then state why you are requesting reinstatement. If you are requesting limited driving privileges in lieu of full reinstatement, please specifically list all the places you will need to drive to on and off the installation.

3. Sign your letter.

4. Bring your completed letter and all supporting documents into our office so that we can route your request up to the 673 MSG/CC (CD) for review/decision/signature or you can mail your letter to us using the following address: 673 SFS/Reports and Analysis; 8517 20th St., Ste. 100; JBER, AK 99506.

5. Once your appeal request is complete, we will mail you your final (signed) approval/denial memorandum via certified mail.

6. If you have any additional questions about this process, please contact Reports and Analysis at 907-552-5268.

Appealing Debarments

Type or hand write a letter addressing it to the 673 ABW/CC.
In your letter, state what led to your initial debarment from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) then state why you are requesting reinstatement of access to JBER.
Sign your letter.
Mail your completed letter to us using the following address: 673 SFS/Reports and Analysis; 8517 20^th St., Ste. 100; JBER, AK 99506.
Once your appeal request is complete, we will mail you your final (signed) approval/denial memorandum via certified mail.

673d SFS Leadership

Lt. Col. Richard Zeigler

Commander
Lt. Col. Richard Zeigler

Eric Carlson

Deputy to the Commander
Eric Carlson


SF Manager CMSgt Quam		1st Sergeant SMSgt Dimick

JBER Visitor Control Centers

Boniface Visitor Control Center
(907) 552-5420

Richardson Visitor Control Center
(907) 384-0296

JBER Recreation Visitors

iSportsman is an automated system designed to help you find out how you can recreate on JBER training lands. For more information on recreating on JBER, please call 552-WILD (9453).

Base Access Forms

Event worksheets

If you are having an event on base with 10 or more guests, 16 years or older, that do not have access to base, complete the appropriate Event Worksheet below and follow the instructions of the worksheet.

EVENT WORKSHEET 10-50 GUEST.pdf
EVENT WORKSHEET 51-100 GUEST.pdf
EVENT WORKSHEET 100+.pdf

Non-Official Foreign Visitor Worksheet

If you are bringing a non-U.S. citizen on base for unofficial reasons, please complete the following worksheet and bring it to the VCC with your guest. Be advised, Non-official Foreign Visitors (NOFV) are not allowed to enter CONTROLLED or RESTRICTED AREAS.

NOTE: NOFV processing can take up to four (4) weeks.

As of 1 March 2018, the "Foreign Visitor Pass Worksheet" has been updated in compliance with JBER Instruction 31-113, 15 February 2018.

NON-OFFICIAL FOREIGN VISITOR WORKSHEET.pdf

Long Tern Visitor Worksheet