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AFJROTC cadets experience 176th Wing mission during JBER visit

Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets Cole Smith (left) and Theron Sullivan (right), both students at Eagle River High School, pose for a photo while wearing combat helmets equipped with night vision goggles belonging to the 176th Wing during a tour of the wing’s facilities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 6, 2023. Nearly a hundred cadets from surrounding high schools came to JBER for their Cadet Leadership Course, a program that aims to prepare cadets for leadership roles in their units, schools, and local communities. Thanks to the 176th Wing, the cadets were given hands-on experience with some of the tools, land vehicles, and aircraft used during the wing’s missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)
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U.S., Australian partnership showcased with Air Vice-Marshal visit to JBER

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Force deputy commander, is briefed by Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. F. William Radiff, the Alaska North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Region deputy commander, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 28, 2023. “We are very similar in the way that we approach the application of airpower,” said Newman.
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3rd OSS Airmen conduct LSZO training

A U.S. Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing conducts touch-and-gos during Landing Zone Safety Officer training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 23, 2023. LZSO training teaches Airmen to conduct airfield operations in austere environments lacking support such as an air traffic control tower or fixed flightline lights.
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374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assigned to the 673rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer squadron, build an addition to Ban Khao Talat School during an engineering civil action project in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The nearly 30 day construction project involved Airmen working alongside their Thai and Indonesian counterparts. The ENCAP is part of Cobra Gold 23’s emphasis on civic action and humanitarian assistance to further regional collaboration in vital areas. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assigned to the 673rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer squadron, collect concrete at Ban Khao Talat School during an engineering civil action project in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The nearly 30 day construction project involved Airmen working alongside their Thai and Indonesian counterparts. The ENCAP is part of Cobra Gold 23’s emphasis on civic action and humanitarian assistance to further regional collaboration in vital areas. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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24 SOW D-Cell, pioneers of the ACE concept, hone arctic skills in Alaska

An Alaska National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, lands at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. The Alaska National Guard aviation battalions support a variety of missions on the installation, supporting the active-duty Army, National Guard, and Air Force.
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24 SOW D-Cell, pioneers of the ACE concept, hone arctic skills in Alaska

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell”, treat a simulated combat casualty as an Alaska National Guard HH-60M, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, approaches for medevac during a training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to “bare base” – to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment.
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PACAF Command Team Visits JBER, ‘“Front Lines’” of Indo-Pacific Theater

Senior Airman Maurice Gonzalez, an F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 90th Maintenance Group, left, prepares Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, for his flight in an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2023. During his visit, Wilsbach had the opportunity to fly and train alongside Raptor pilots from the 90th Fighter Squadron who uphold the day-to-day mission in one of the most strategically valuable locations in the region.
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673 Logistics Readiness Squadron/LGRV Keeps Vehicles Running

In this file photo, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashely Cardona, a C Shred mechanic assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, repairs a 60k Cargo Loader wheel speed sensor at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardon, Alaska, Oct. 28, 2022. The 673d LRS ensures that vehicles are maintained so that flightline operations can continue.
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Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies opens on JBER

Distinguished visitors participate in the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies grand opening ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2022. This center is the newest of five existing Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies, and its mission is to advance Arctic awareness and DoD Arctic priorities, reinforce the rule-based order in the Arctic, and address the impacts of climate change in the region.
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3rd OSS Weather Flight Clears the Skies

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Caldwell, 3rd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, monitors military operating area airspace at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 4, 2022 during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.
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Solar-hybrid systems make logistical impact on JBER

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Richard Pantoja, a 3rd Maintenance Squadron accessories and propulsion flight chief, expands a tent as part of a solar-powered integrated structure during Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 31, 2022. Polar Force 22-4 is a local training exercise primarily focused on Agile Combat Employment and builds on other regularly scheduled exercises such as Northern Edge, Pacific Iron, and Red Flag to support the mission of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces.
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611 ACOMS conduct cyber defense activities in remote Arctic location

The 611th Air Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team visited the a Long Range Radar Site to perform cybersecurity measures at Utqiagvik, Alaska, Feb. 15, 2022. The 611th ACOMS visited the LRRS to validate the integrity of the data being received from the site.
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773d CES receives award for snow, ice control excellence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Driver, a 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Heavy Equipment Shop vehicle maintenance journeyman, repairs a light on an Okosh H-series truck to ensure it is ready for winter at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2021. The 673d LRS HES directly supports the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron each winter season, maintaining 86 pieces of snow removal and ice control equipment to ensure the airfields, alert routes and roads on JBER stay as clear of snow and ice as possible.
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JBER hosts decontamination training exercise

U.S. Airmen inspect a mannequin after it passes through a decontamination shower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 16, 2021. Instructors utilized a blacklight to check for contaminants, making sure the Airmen followed proper cleaning procedures.
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National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Medical personnel from the 673d Medical Support Squadron pose for a photo during National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 19 April, 2021. 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.
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Women Inspiring the Next Generations now at JBER

Spouses of Pacific Air Forces and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardon senior leaders meet with key spouses of the 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing community to discuss the struggles and successes of being a military key spouse, and to discuss interest items pertaining to their organization at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2021
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PACAF Leaders Promote Arctic Defense and Security Orientation Course

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, the Pacific Air Forces commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, the Pacific Air Forces command chief, display their Arctic tabs for a photograph at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2021. PACAF leadership conducted an immersion tour of JBER to learn about the installation's role in readiness and defense in the Arctic as well as focusing on how the base remains postured for the future through new and innovative ideas.
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APD officers, JBER defenders work and train to further partnership

From left: U.S. Army Sgt. Hori Martinez Munoz, Patrolman assigned to the 545th Military Police Detachment, Department of Defense Police Officer Richard Martinez, assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, Officer Joey Giammalva with the Anchorage Police Department, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Peppers, a 673 SFS patrolman and recent graduate of the APD Police Academy stand in front of their patrol cars at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan 21, 2021. The evolving partnership between the 673d SFS and APD has continued to develop over the past few years leading to noticeable benefits for the entire community. Recent examples include, but are not limited to; catching a reckless motorcycle on the Glenn Hwy at speeds of over 100+ mph, finding and stopping a stolen vehicle, finding and arresting a drunk driver, and making arrests on wanted individuals.
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673d MDOS immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Stanley Jr., 673d Medical Operations Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of cardiology services, demonstrates to U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, capabilities of a Critical Care Air Transport Team during a 673d MDOS immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2020. Aguilar familiarized herself with the 673d MDOS and its role in supporting installation readiness after taking command of the installation on July 14, 2020. The 673d MDOS works to enhance the performance and overall health of JBER in order to ensure combat effectiveness.
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