Story by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 12.11.2025
Through the 11th Air Force, JBER provides Arctic Resiliency Training, a 20-hour hands-on course that teaches Airmen the basic skills they may need to survive in arctic conditions. This training is designed to make sure Airmen are ready for wherever the mission takes them....
Story by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 12.07.2025
After months of renovations, the 673d Force Support Squadron reopened Hangar 5 on Dec. 8, 2025. The restoration of the major fitness hub expands access to a training environment that supports the strength, endurance and physical readiness required for the development of lethal, combat-ready servicemembers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson....
Story by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 12.05.2025
Service members, civilian employees, families and community members gathered outside 11th Airborne Headquarters on Dec. 2 as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson marked the start of the Christmas season with its annual tree-lighting ceremony....
Story by Airman 1st Class Raina Dale | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 12.04.2025
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Imagine it’s 1973. You and your husband are stationed in Anchorage, Alaska; the town is small, the weather is cold, and there’s little to do. Next thing you know, it’s 2025. The city has grown exponentially, and you’re retiring in the same place it all started. It has been 48 years and more than a dozen positions later. This is the case of......
Story by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 11.17.2025
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Select Airmen from the 3d Munitions Squadron, the 90th Fighter Generation Squadron, and the 525th FGS competed amongst each other in the 3d Quarter Mission Generation Competition....
Story by Airman Eli Rose | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 10.03.2025
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — From kettlebell workouts in the gym, rucks in the street, to quiet reflection in the theatre, Alaska’s Chaplain team here at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson went to great lengths to honor and pay respect to the brave servicemembers who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu....
Story by Airman 1st Class Raina Dale | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 09.26.2025
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Tactical Combat Casualty Care is not only useful knowledge to have amongst the armed forces, but can be life saving in dire situations in and out of the field. For the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, TCCC doesn’t just apply to the two-legged service members, but the four-legged ones as well....
Story by Capt. Kaitlyn Lawton | Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force | 09.24.2025
A groundbreaking ceremony was held 22 Sept. 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) to mark the beginning of construction for the Joint Integrated Test & Training Center – Elmendorf (JITTC-E), a leading-edge facility designed to enhance interoperability and readiness across the military....
