17 April 2020 Amid COVID-19, 673d MDSS Airmen Innovate Added Layer of Protection JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- 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. Air...
26 July 2024 Minot B-52s take arctic defense to new heights In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently took part in the Arctic Defender exercise at JBER marking a significant milestone in military cooperation and readiness...
02 October 2020 673d Medical Operations Squadron Hosts JBER Commander Immersion Tour JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in the 673d Medical Operations Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2020.The heart of this tour centered around Aguilar...
24 September 2020 Remembering Fallen Yukla 27 Crew JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Surviving family members, distinguished guests and members of the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron gathered for a solemn memorial ceremony Sept. 22, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to honor the 24 Canadian and U.S. Airmen lost in one of...
20 April 2021 National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 18 to 24, is a time to celebrate more than 280,000 medical laboratory professionals across the nation who perform and interpret laboratory tests that save lives and keep people healthy.Medical laboratory...
26 February 2021 Pacific Air Forces Leaders Promote Arctic Defense and Security Orientation Course JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- From earthquakes, avalanches and blizzards to months of extended darkness, life in the Arctic presents unique challenges, leaving some service members questioning why Alaska is so important to the Department of Defense.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s...
04 August 2023 All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness The dedicated crew chief and load competition to feature both U.S. Air Force installations in Alaska – Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base – took place on JBER, July 28, 2023...
29 September 2017 962nd & 970th Airborne Air Control Squadrons Conduct Total Force Mission JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen from the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS) welcomed their Reserve partners with the 970th AACS from Tinker Air Force Base, for a total-force training mission on the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control aircraft.Participants from the 970th...
22 June 2018 Newly Renovated Air Traffic Control Tower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Improvements to the main Air Traffic Control tower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are almost complete.The renovations, at an approximate cost of 2.4 million, have improved the existing structure built in 1967. The project is scheduled to be complete...
10 January 2018 Aircraft Flight Equipment Airmen Maintain Pilot Safety JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (JBER), Alaska -- For every pilot in the air, there are Airmen on the ground ensuring their equipment is well-maintained and operable.At JBER, aircrew flight equipment (AFE) shops are responsible for maintaining, inspecting and servicing all equipment aircrew require...