Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson medical professionals perform refractive eye surgery at the JBER hospital to enhance the vision and operational readiness of service members on JBER, Alaska, March 2, 2026. The center provides permanent vision correction procedures, such as photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and LASIK to reduce service members' dependence on corrective eyewear, which can be a liability in training and deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman Keola Vischi)
As temperatures rise in Anchorage and the surrounding area, bears will begin to emerge from hibernation, increasing the likelihood of encounters in residential areas, training ranges and roadways.
