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July 11, 2019
JBER sends responders to Swan Lake fire

On June 5, 2019, lightning struck the refuge around Swan Lake, in the Kenai Peninsula, only 140 miles from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It eventually turned into a 94,000-plus acre wildfire.
June 12, 2019
Pacific senior enlisted leaders meet for historic Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska 19-2—a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated combat environment—is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through June 22.
April 17, 2019
Base Commander reads at the CDC in honor of The Month of the Military Child

“Blork” and “bluurf” are definitely not words, but they were part of the base commander’s vocabulary, April 8, 2019, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
April 10, 2019
JBER, 3rd Wing reception provides resources to Tyndall AFB Airmen

The 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing, along with numerous volunteers and helping agencies, provided resources during a welcome reception on April 8, for inbound Tyndall Air Force Base Airmen and families being stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
April 10, 2019
Through it all: One Tyndall AFB family’s story

“The Air Force is telling me, ‘Stay away, don’t come back,’” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Masingale. “We just kept thinking, why? It’s not going to be that bad. Why are we evacuating? It’s only supposed to be a Category 2 storm.”
Feb. 13, 2019
COMPACAF visits JBER, talks about mission strategies

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, Feb. 11 - 12, to thank Airmen for their dedication to the command’s mission and emphasized the importance of
Feb. 8, 2019
JBER proves ready with earthquake-skilled CE Airmen

It was an unusually warm September week in 2018 when Sophia Lee, a 673d Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, attended a local seminar titled, “ATC-20-1 Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings.”
Feb. 5, 2019
JBER flies through exercise Patriot Grizzly and Winter Fury

Active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 15, to conduct in-house and joint training, until Feb. 13, 2019.
Jan. 14, 2019
Innovation emerges from earthquake aftermath

Following the Nov. 30, 2018, earthquake near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, teams from several different 773d Civil Engineer Squadron shops were sent out to assess damages and respond to damage reports.
Oct. 30, 2018
Polar Force 19-1 brings old fight to new Airmen

Personnel assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing participated in a semiannual operational readiness exercise known as Polar Force 19-1 at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 22 to 26.

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