On Friday, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opened the
On Friday, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opened the gates early for families with special needs and disabled children allowing them a sneak peek at the biennial Arctic Thunder Open House 2012. The events incl... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Duff, Headquarters and
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Duff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, of Dayton, Ohio, runs through a wall of muddy water thrown up at him by fellow Soldiers during MUDFEST 2012 in th... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course view
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course view JBER from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, as they are airlifted for a parachute drop onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their s... More
Army Spc. Adrian Castillo assigned to 2nd Battalion,
Army Spc. Adrian Castillo assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, part of U.S. Army Alaska's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, a native of Buena Park, Calif., prepares to... More
Two P-51 Mustangs accompany an F-22 Raptor in the sky
Two P-51 Mustangs accompany an F-22 Raptor in the sky during the Arctic Thunder Open House on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2014. The event features more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian... More
A treadmill used by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the
A treadmill used by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the signal officer for U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, is shown here as he undergoes a VO2 Max Test, or ma... More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Members
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Members of the 176th Security Forces Squadron conduct pepper spray training here March 3, 2016. Firsthand knowledge of nonlethal weapons is mandatory before security f... More
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft of the 517th Airlift
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft of the 517th Airlift Squadron takes off from Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Monday, March 7, 2016, while practicing landing and taking off from ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division board a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron prior to a training airborne jump in preparation for th... More
Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Erhart sings the national anthem
Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Erhart sings the national anthem at the opening ceremony during the Arctic Thunder Open House, July 30, 2016. This biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is hi... More
Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump onto Malamute Drop zone during a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 23, 2... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to drop
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to drop a M119A2 105mm howitzer on Malemute drop zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for paratroopers assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Erhart, with the U.S.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Erhart, with the U.S. Army Alaska's 9th Army Band, sings the National Anthem prior to the start of the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves' military appreciation hockey game a... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, shakes hands with Col. Robert Davis, 3rd Wing commander, following his arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, Feb. 11... More
Outstanding tenant unit recognized at JBER
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Uzziah Gilmore, passenger terminal service agent, reviews the PAX terminal schedule of the day at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 19, 2019. The PAX terminal recently a... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Karen Peterson, 176th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Karen Peterson, 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron command support staff gives a briefing during exercise Polar Force at the Joint Mobility Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, A... More
Joint Forces gear up for NE19, Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 53rd Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., park on the flightline prior to Exercise Northern Edge, May 10, 2019, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. North... More
Members of the North Carolina (NC) and Louisiana (L)
Members of the North Carolina (NC) and Louisiana (L) Air National Guard (ANG) arrive to the Alaska Air National Guard via a C-17 Globemaster III June 11, 2019. The 145th Security Forces and 263rd Combat Communi... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron unload munitions from the Spring Ammunition Barge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 9, 2020. The continued focus on readiness demonstrates the ... More
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 168th
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation, Alaska National Guard, load UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters onto a C-17 Globemaster Feb. 4, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, bound for F... More
Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III watches
Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III watches Army Staff Sgt. James Martell, assigned to the Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Air... More
Spc. Aaron Bowers, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Spc. Aaron Bowers, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, seats a magazine into his M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during qualifications at Grezelka Range, ... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Howard, assigned to the
Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Howard, assigned to the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, pulls a tool box as he prepares to perform maintenance on a E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft after a mi... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter hovers
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter hovers as aircrew members assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assess the scene upon arrival at the drop zone / air field, ... More
A partial solar eclipse is seen through the propeller
A partial solar eclipse is seen through the propeller blades of an engine on a Lockheed C-130 Hercules on static display at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Partial eclipses occ... More
Unexploded ordnance is a risk on most ranges. Personnel
Unexploded ordnance is a risk on most ranges. Personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, Division of Forestry and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fire Department reported any UXO before conducting controlled burns... More
An Alaska Air National Guard loadmaster assigned to
An Alaska Air National Guard loadmaster assigned to the 249th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson shouts commands prior to a airborne jump onto the U.S. Navy's Ice Camp Sargo in the Arctic Circle ... More
Soldiers assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance Company,
Soldiers assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, load M16 magazines before conducting known distance marksmanship at Pedneau range on Joint... More
A coyote emerges from the woods at Joint Base
A coyote emerges from the woods at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 29, 2017. JBER is home base for approximately 19,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Guardsmen and civilian employees but the installations 84,... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Trevor Williams, a 517th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Maj. Trevor Williams, a 517th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares for a flight during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 1, 2019. Polar Force is a two-week exercise d... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Kohnke, 673d Civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Kohnke, 673d Civil Engineer Squadron construction inspector, receives self-aid buddy care during exercise Polar Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 2, 2019... More
U.S. Airmen from the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing, and 477
U.S. Airmen from the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing, and 477 Fighter Group conduct a foreign object debris walk on the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 26, 2019. The Airmen conducted the FOD w... More
Service and community members attend a Pride Month
Service and community members attend a Pride Month dinner at the USO Alaska Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 18, 2019. June is recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History... More
Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen assigned to
Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, check over a dry suit prior to parachuting into the water near Homer, Alaska, June 25, 2020. The drop wa... More
Greg Durocher, Friends of Nike Site Summit volunteer
Greg Durocher, Friends of Nike Site Summit volunteer stands next to a photo of himself from the 1970s at a sentry station at Nike Site Summit, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 9, 2017. Nike Sit... More
A reindeer passes spectators during the Running with
A reindeer passes spectators during the Running with the Reindeer event in downtown Anchorage, March 5. The run, featuring domesticated caribou is an annual highlight of the three-day Fur Rendezvous festival here.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, and dog handler attached to Chosen Company, and Nina 3, a military working dog, investigate a rock barn in the Jani Khel district April 12 dur... More
U.S. soldiers participate in the 7th annual Pat Tillman
U.S. soldiers participate in the 7th annual Pat Tillman Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno April 20.
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached to Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, poses with his dog, Sgt. Bety, in the K9 kennels on Forward Operating Bas... More
A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),
A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, checks a local man for weapons before allowing him through a security checkpoint in Ayub Khel, Khost provinc... More
The new memorial monument was unveiled at the 4th Brigade
The new memorial monument was unveiled at the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division headquarters, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2012. A dedication ceremony was held t... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course get
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course get a birdseye view from 1,500 feet as they prepare to parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Gregory, with Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Gregory, with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, won second place in the Spartan Sprint Triathlon compe... More
Army Spc. Shane McCampbell, Burlington, Iowa, assigned
Army Spc. Shane McCampbell, Burlington, Iowa, assigned to A Company 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, part of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Divis... More
A soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
A soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, part of U.S. Army Alaska's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, off-loads a Stryker from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III ai... More
Children from the Exploding Creepers youth soccer team
Children from the Exploding Creepers youth soccer team huddle and cheer before the start of a game at the Kennecott Youth Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 17, 2014. For more information ... More
Air Force Capt. Zach Coburn, C-17 Globemaster III pilot
Air Force Capt. Zach Coburn, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 517th Airlift Squadron, briefs paratroopers on the landing zone details before a show of force rehearsal demonstration for Arctic Thunder Open Ho... More
Air Force Lt. Col. Clayton Percle, 525th Fighter Squadron
Air Force Lt. Col. Clayton Percle, 525th Fighter Squadron commander at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, ducks to avoid a spray of Champagne after the flight, which made him the first active-duty pilot t... More
The 673rd Medical Group pharmacists continue to work
The 673rd Medical Group pharmacists continue to work during construction on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 13, 2015. The new design increases the waiting area, improves the inpatient pharmacy, and adds t... More
Army Pvt. Raul Torres, an native of Isabela, Puerto
Army Pvt. Raul Torres, an native of Isabela, Puerto Rico, assigned to the 95th Chemical Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, prepares to conduct cold weather training in single-... More
A C-17 Globemaster III waits to take off for a training
A C-17 Globemaster III waits to take off for a training mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2017. The training involved an air refueling mission, a cargo drop and a night jump for para... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division “Arctic Wolves,” unload M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles from a railhead on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 25, 201... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 2, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designe... More
Air Force goalie Stanislav Barilov of Magadan, Russia,
Air Force goalie Stanislav Barilov of Magadan, Russia, snags an Army shot on goal in the 5th Annual Army vs Air Force Hockey Game Jan. 13, 2018, at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Although Army scored first to... More
Christian Ortega, an Outdoor Adventure Program recreational
Christian Ortega, an Outdoor Adventure Program recreational assistant, throws climbing rope down after an OAP rock-climbing trip at Pivot Point Trail near Anchorage, Alaska, May 31, 2018. Ortega has been climbi... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Southerland, a 773d
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Southerland, a 773d Civil Engineer Squadron asbestos shop structural craftsman, checks the seal of his HAZMAT mask for an inspection of a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richard... More
A paratrooper with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion,
A paratrooper with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, US Army Alaska, picks up his weapon as he moves off the drop zone after parachuting during... More
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing,
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, taxis at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2020. Personnel from the 673d Medical Group returned from a deployment to... More
Lori Jarvis, right, 673d Force Support Squadron Youth
Lori Jarvis, right, 673d Force Support Squadron Youth Programs manager, briefs military legislative staff on how child and youth program staff are adapting to provide service members additional support in respo... More
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 168th
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation, Alaska National Guard, load UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters onto a C-17 Globemaster Feb. 4, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, bound for F... More
Derrick Lane, a force protection system trainer from
Derrick Lane, a force protection system trainer from Chicago, walks down a hill from an observation point inside Combat Outpost Deysie in Shewak district May 11. COP Deysie is home to paratroopers of 3rd Platoo... More
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder and the city of Gardez in Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. A patrol was done by the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group to check the conditions of outpost.
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company send out a robot to search for a reported buried improvised explosive device near Combat Outpost Sabari, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, uses a metal detector to search a wadi for weapons ... More
Senior Airman Sheriah Colcleaser, with the 673rd Medical
Senior Airman Sheriah Colcleaser, with the 673rd Medical Group, practices correct form paddling in the stand-up paddle boarding class on Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 22. Paddle Bo... More
Theresita Cliett, Army Substance Abuse Program risk
Theresita Cliett, Army Substance Abuse Program risk reduction program coordinator, educates pedestrians on drug and substance abuse at the Base Exchange on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 22, 2015... More
A soldier assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance
A soldier assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, loads a magazine with 5.56mm ammunition before conducting known distance marksmanship at ... More
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airmen and Soldiers
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airmen and Soldiers participate in a CrossFit competition during a Suicide Prevention event at Buckner Physical Fitness Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 2... More
Airman 1st Class Ty Wilkerson, a 517th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Ty Wilkerson, a 517th Airlift Squadron aviation resource manager walks through the door of the Elmendorf Aero Club hangar at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 28, 2018. Wilkerson is... More
The 2019 Alaska Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
The 2019 Alaska Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition concluded with an awards ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Sept. 9, 2018. Sgt. Trent Marnell, 103rd Civil Support Team, was named Noncommi... More
A paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
A paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, takes a knee before walking a night iteration of company live-fire exercise at Fort Greeley, Alaska, Mar... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra Howard, 673d
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra Howard, 673d Contracting Squadron contract specialist, performs self-aid and buddy care techniques in a simulated hazardous environment during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Ba... More
Spouses of Pacific Air Forces and Joint Base
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 ... More
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police directs
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police directs a local man to a different location during a presence patrol in Loy Murghoz, Khowst Province, Afghanistan on June 8, 2012. The police conducted the patrol with... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a tourniquet
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a tourniquet on U.S. Army Sgt. David Riley, a combat medic with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, during a combat lifesaver cour... More
An Afghan National Army soldier cuts a watermelon for
An Afghan National Army soldier cuts a watermelon for lunch outside the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.
Water beads on a case containing a soldier's personal
Water beads on a case containing a soldier's personal hunting bow at an archery range as 6th Engineer Battalion soldiers participate in safety stand-down day activities, Sept. 14, 2012. Safety Stand-Down Day e... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the Diamond
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the Diamond 360 during the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2014. Arctic Thunder is a biennial event h... More
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a battalion run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska May 26, ... More
An Alaska Air National Guardsman from the 212th Rescue
An Alaska Air National Guardsman from the 212th Rescue Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson shouts out commands prior to jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 249th Airlift Squadron onto t... More
A member of the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron
A member of the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron takes a break after running in the annual 24-hour run challenge inside the Alaska Dome, Anchorage, Alaska, March 24, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Val... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron conducts a low-level flight during Large Package Week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2016. LPW is an exercise ... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 4th Infantry
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepares to land during an airborne training jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter o... More
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing,
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, signs documents for the 176th Wing’s first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville, South ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Henry Thomas, a fixed-wing
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Henry Thomas, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic assigned to Marine Fighter Attacks Squadron 251, directs an F/A-18D Hornet pilot during Red Flag- Alaska 17-2 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan M. Bolles, a pilot assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan M. Bolles, a pilot assigned to Marine Fighter Attacks Squadron 251, gives a pilot debrief after a flight during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June ... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing participate in a fuel spill exercise Oct. 5, 2017, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The exercise was conducted to test the response actions of ba... More
F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group
F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group participate in a close formation taxi, known as an Elephant Walk, March 26, 2019, during a Polar Force exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Patricia Csànk gives her farewell
U.S. Air Force Col. Patricia Csànk gives her farewell speech 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 com... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Casey Dschaak, Platoon Leader for
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Casey Dschaak, Platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, from Belle Fourche, S.D., speaks with village elders while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is... More
Safir Hussein Ahmmad, middle, speaks during a meeting
Safir Hussein Ahmmad, middle, speaks during a meeting between Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan members at the UNAMA compound, Khost prov... More
University of Alaska Anchorage chef John Layton speaks
University of Alaska Anchorage chef John Layton speaks in the kitchen with airmen from the 673rd Medical Support Squadron about creating innovations out of left overs in the hospital dining facility Aug. 23, 20... More
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion (Airborne),
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment assemble off Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after a 16-hour flight from Thailand where the brigade participated ... More
Air Force Tech Sgt. Chad McBunch, assigned to the 962nd
Air Force Tech Sgt. Chad McBunch, assigned to the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects the landing gear on a E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft after a mission on Joint Base Elmendorf-... More
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National Guard at a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, September 24. Wilbanks entered the Air Force and was commissioned as a second lieutenant ... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment navigate a Stryker armored vehicle onto the rear cargo door of a C-17 Globemaster at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 13, 2018, as ... More
An F- 22 Raptor takes flight as part of Polar Force
An F- 22 Raptor takes flight as part of Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 2, 2019. The exercise is designed to validate JBER’s ability to integrate, mobilize and prepare assigne... More
Department of Defense Police Officer Richard Martinez,
Department of Defense Police Officer Richard Martinez, a patrol officer with the 673d Security Forces Squadron turns on a new body camera during a routine stop Jan. 8, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ... More
Lobster tails smothered in garlic, butter and lots
Lobster tails smothered in garlic, butter and lots of love are ready for the weekly “Surf and Turf” night meal, combining steaks with seafood. C Troop is part of Task Force 4-25 Brigade, deployed to support Ope... More
A flag detail of soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion
A flag detail of soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, escorts the colors carried by Sgt. Edward Lester, of Oceana, W. Va., off Pershing Field at U.S. Army Alaska Headquarters,... More