Welcome to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), the premier joint base in the Department of Defense and home to America’s Arctic Warriors! JBER continues to grow in importance to U.S. national security because of its strategic location and complementary mix of military capabilities. The installation host unit is the 673d Air

The military’s long and important history in the Great Land began at the very moment Alaska became American soil, Oct. 18, 1867. Elements of the Army’s 9th Infantry were on hand as the Russian Golden Eagle was lowered and the Stars and Stripes were raised in Sitka, which became headquarters

  The 673d ABW is the host unit for JBER and is responsible for providing expeditionary combat support and the day-to-day operations of the installation to include: ensuring timely fire, medical and emergency services; providing deployment and redeployment support for nearly 9,000 deployable Soldiers and Airmen; planning, building and sustaining

  U.S. Army Alaska is at the forefront of protecting America’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region while also providing ready and relevant forces to overseas contingency operations worldwide. Alaska is one of the U.S. military’s most strategically located power projection platforms, with close access to the Arctic region and within

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage has the largest geographical Area of Responsibility in the nation, which includes approximately 34,000 miles of coastline. This AOR encompasses 460 regulated waterfront facilities, 550 inspected commercial vessels, 4,000 fishing vessels, an average of 400 pollution incidents annually and an average of 200 search-and-rescue cases

DETACHMENT MILITARY POLICE COMPANY DELTA 4TH LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALION Detachment Military Police Company Delta is located aboard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Its mission is to conduct law and order operations to enhance the security environment and promote the rule of law in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force operations. The

MISSION The Alaska District provides a full range of quality engineering, construction support, scientific and technical services in support of peacetime and contingency operations in Alaska, the Asia-Pacific region and the world. The organization oversees the largest geographic area in the corps and is responsible for delivering multimillion-dollar projects throughout

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is dedicated to the mission of “Securing the state, defending the nation.” More than 4,300 professionals within the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Alaska Military Youth Academy, Veterans Affairs, Administrative Services, Alaska Aerospace Corporation, Alaska State Defense

ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD The Alaska Army National Guard headquarters is located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at Camp Denali. Only a portion of the 1,900 fully mission-capable Soldiers work full time at the headquarters. Most are “M-day” citizen Soldiers who work and train one weekend a month and perform two

  For the adventurous, the Alaska Highway offers one of the most exciting routes north. For Soldiers, your PCS orders must specifically authorize travel via the Alaska Highway if you wish to drive. Often referred to as the Alcan (Alaska-Canada) Highway, the Alaska Highway weaves nearly 1,400 miles northwest from

  Household goods movement and storage and personally procured move applications must be initiated via the Defense Personal Property System at www.move.mil . DPS offers a full suite of counseling information and tools to assist members in the move process. First-time DPS users will also be required to establish an

Once service members and their families arrive in Alaska, Airmen and Soldiers go through slightly different processes to join their gaining units. For Airmen, after you arrive, you must report to Bldg. 8517, Room 118, at 8 a.m. for inprocessing 24 hours after arrival or the next duty day. At

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON BEGINS AT THE GATES. The gate entrance procedures are designed to accommodate Department of Defense members and their family members’ access to the base. All Department of Defense IDs will be electronically scanned and all other IDs will be visually checked. Vehicle decals are no longer

Animal Strikes: Animal strikes in the local area occur frequently. Animals typically encountered include moose, fox and bear. Animal strikes are a special concern, not just for motorcycles, but for all passenger vehicles. Drivers taking emergency evasive action to avoid animals are at risk. Because drivers don’t have the opportunity

  Located at 7153 Fighter Drive, the Lodging Office provides quality lodging to members permanently changing station in and out of JBER, members on temporary duty to JBER, members on morale leave and members eligible for space-available reservations. All travelers should be aware that space is extremely limited each year

ARMY FINANCE While you are stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, there is a military finance office to assist you in resolving most of your financial arrangements during your inprocessing. The Defense Military Pay Office-Richardson handles all the pay accounts for Soldiers. The DMPO-Richardson Finance Office is in Bldg. 600; telephone

  Currently, JBER has 3,262 privatized housing units. Active-duty military members arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on an accompanied tour with command-sponsored dependents are eligible for privatized family housing. Military members interested in living on base should fill out an advance application, DD Form 1746 and an AF Form 4422

The Anchorage School District’s Early Childhood Special Education Program has a preschool classroom at Ursa Major Elementary School on JBER-Richardson. This program provides and oversees services for children ages 3 to 5 who experience developmental delays or other disabilities. The Elementary Special Education Program provides and oversees services for children

  Welcome to Alaska and the 673d Medical Group. The JBER Hospital is a 55-bed DOD/Joint Venture treatment facility that provides primary and subspecialty care in 31 clinics as well as inpatient care to 159K DOD and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries. We continually explore ways to collaborate and integrate services to

  The 673d FSS hosts many programs and activities for the JBER community. Regulations allow all active-duty members, retired, reserve, Guard members and Department of Defense and non- appropriated fund civilians as well as all family members the opportunity to use all JBER facilities and programs. Some contracted entities are

  The JBER chapel community is known for upbeat and dynamic worship, its vibrant children’s ministry, youth and young adult (Airmen and Soldiers) ministries, uplifting music, powerful preaching, strong religious education and world-class staff. All people are welcome to share their talents and gifts with the chapel to the glory

  Active duty, Guard and Reserve components Soldiers and retirees, their family members and civilian employees are welcome to use the services of the Army Education Center in Bldg. 7, 907-384-0970. Programs and services include college representatives from Central Texas College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Wayland Baptist University and University of

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DISPOSITION SERVICES (FORMERLY DRMO) The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is the government provider of choice for worldwide disposal solutions. It serves the military as an alternative source of supply for military units to obtain needed items at no cost to the unit. In addition, Disposition Services

The U.S. Army Public Health Center provides veterinary medical care for all Department of Defense installations throughout the state. Animal companionship can be especially beneficial to a service family stationed in Alaska, but it should be emphasized that pets are a privilege and keeping them on post entails many responsibilities.

The American Red Cross, part of the worldwide Red Cross movement, is chartered by Congress to provide Service to the Armed Forces and disaster services. For military families, SAF usually involves verifying a family emergency and sending an Emergency Communication Message that documents the emergency and provides service members and

Armed Services YMCA of Alaska is a nonprofit organization that offers a variety of programs and services for our military and their family members to provide a support network and recreational opportunities and help make military life easier. There are more than 20 free and low-cost programs and services, and

The USO is a private 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen America’s troops by connecting them with family, home and country throughout their service to our nation. USO Alaska supports this mission serving active duty, Reservists, members of the National Guard and their dependents throughout the state of

JBER SPOUSES’ CLUB The JBER Spouses’ Club (JBERSC) offers a variety of activities for spouses of active-duty and retired service members, as well as Department of Defense civilians. The club also offers membership to active-duty, Alaska National Guard and Reserve spouses, and current or retired Department of Defense civilians or

The Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers (MSMRRE) welcomes you to the miniature world of the North Star Railroad. The MSMRRE Club operates HO, N, HOn3 and O scale model layouts on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Room 35 in the basement of Matanuska Hall, Building 7153. MSMRRE members come from a

  The Defense Commissary Agency opened the Anchorage Area Commissary, a state-of-the-art commissary, in the south end of the Joint Military Mall in 1999 and renovated it in 2012. The mall, located at 5800 Westover Ave., serves Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents, their families, retirees, and National Guard and Reserve members

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL FLIGHT The Civilian Personnel Flight is the hiring agent for Air Force civil service positions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The CPF is located at 8517 20th St., Room 200. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A self-help area, including computers for access to

1. Canoe, kayak or raft down a wilderness river. 2. Cross-country ski in an area where you make your own trail. 3. Watch a grizzly bear on the tundra in Denali National Park. 4. Explore the ghost town of Kennicott. 5. Battle a king salmon in a stream or on

Story by MSgt Joseph Swafford on 10/19/2016 The 621st CRW Airmen worked three different locations throughout Alaska assuring Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and their cargo smoothly transition between the different airfields. "The CRW's role in the exercise is twofold," said Maj. Dave Sustello,

Story by A1C Valerie Monroy on 10/18/2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Security Forces team brought home the win after competing in the Pacific Air Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment hosted in Guam, Sept. 25 to 29, 2016. The team won first in the mental and physical challenge event and took home

Story by TSgt N. Alicia Halla on 10/06/2016 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska The members of the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomed their new commander at an assumption of command ceremony here Sep. 24. Lt. Col. Kass Larson came to the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing from the National Guard