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  • F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, the Wake Island Avengers, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly over Wake Island

    AFCEC leads major airfield modernization at Wake Island Airfield

    The outpost, known as Wake Island Airfield, holds great significance to the Air Force because it serves as a trans-Pacific refueling depot for military missions in addition to being a military training and missile testing location.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, commander, Alaskan Command, Eleventh Air Force, North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, North American Aerospace Defense Command, speaks during the 673d Air Base Wing change of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2020. The 673d ABW is composed of a command section, the 673d Comptroller Squadron, and four groups; the 673d Mission Support Group, the 673d Medical Group, 673d Civil Engineer Group, and the 673d Logistics Readiness Group. These are the primary organizations responsible for providing installation management functions to ensure JBER remains America's premier strategic power projection platform. The wing supports and enables three AF total-force wings, one Army brigade and 55 tenant units. The change of command ceremony was adapted to comply with COVID-19 health and safety measures.

    JBER welcomes new base commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar took command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 673d Air Base Wing during a ceremony here, July 14, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Shoemaker, 673d Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, attaches a rivet to a plastic polycarbonate enclosure at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020. Shoemaker and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Taylor, 673d Medical Support Squadron medical logistics noncommissioned officer in charge of acquisitions, designed and built the reusable device to be a protective barrier between medical providers and a patient to prevent possible exposure to COVID-19 and other airborne diseases. The enclosure can be placed over a patient’s head and upper torso prior to intubation or similar treatments, with access to the patient via two holes at the head of the enclosure for a physician's hands and arms, and two side doors for additional access.

    Amid COVID-19, 673d MDSS Airmen innovate added layer of protection

    Two 673d Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) Airmen refined their invention of a plastic barrier to protect medical providers treating patients with COVID-19, and airborne diseases in general, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020.
  • U.S. Army Spc. Monae Cottingham, a JBER animal care specialist with Army Public Health activity - Fort Lewis, hands information to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Torrey, a 525th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief and his wife Olena Semyletko, during a welcome reception at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 8, 2019. The JBER Support to Tyndall Airmen and Families Reception was a one-stop information fair connecting them with the appropriate agencies to address their immediate and specific needs and to learn more about services they offer.

    JBER, 3rd Wing reception provides resources to Tyndall AFB Airmen

    The 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing, along with numerous volunteers and helping agencies, provided resources during a welcome reception on April 8, for inbound Tyndall Air Force Base Airmen and families being stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Blackburn, 773d CES Emergency Management chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) instructor shows Tech. Sgt. Kasama Slaton, 673d Medical Operations Squadron, how to identify exposures risks to Senior Airman Kolbe Kleinschnitz, 3rd Maintenance Squadron, during a newly-implemented CBRN defense training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2019. One of the key changes made embraces the reintegration of hands-on, in-person instruction, and reduces computer based training, allowing Airmen to receive a more tailored learning experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins)

    JBER implements revised CBRN training

    Effective Jan. 8, 2019, the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron implemented a newly-revised chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
  • A service member uses undeveloped recreational areas for practicing archery at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June, 17 2016. Prior to any recreation on the base’s undeveloped areas, individuals 16 years and older must register in the iSportsman system.

    JBER community prepares for hunting season through safety and education

    With fishing season in Alaska coming to an end, many Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents will soon take to the backcountry to fill the gap in outdoor recreation, and the freezer, during this year’s hunting season.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Materas, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, fuels a United Kingdom Royal Air Force C-130J during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. In RF-A 18-3 U.S. Army and Navy aviators in addition to Air Force Airmen are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 100 aircraft from more than a dozen units during this iteration of the exercise.

    Red Flag in the Last Frontier: it’s a bear fight

    Crossing paths with an aggressive mother black bear. Losing his footing and plummeting down the jagged terrain of a 3,500-foot mountain peak. He knows his adversaries, and he’s prepared to confront them. Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Pete Marshall, 47th Squadron RAF C-130J pilot, is in the Last Frontier for the first time, flying missions in Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 and summiting mountains in his down time.
  • Airmen, Soldiers, and civilians participate in the Dirty Dozen challenge held during Resiliency Day at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 25, 2017. Dirty Dozen is a series of 12 challenges, each testing the team physically and intellectually.

    The Dirty Dozen challenges JBER services members, community

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson “Arctic Diamonds” are hosting the “Dirty Dozen” Aug. 30, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Hillberg Ski Area at JBER, Alaska.
  • Hellion Raptor drivers receive a 1,000-hour patch for achieving that milestone in the F-22 Raptor.

    Citizen Airmen provide fifth-gen capability on a budget

    Citizen Airmen provide the nation with combat power at a reduced price with increased experience and greater longevity; and they’ve been doing it since the beginning of total force integration.

  • Save your personnel records

    Forms in the Personnel Records Application System created in IBM Forms Viewer will no longer be viewable on a government computer soon. Learn how to convert your records now.
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