Welcome to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the premier joint base in the Department of Defense and home to America's Arctic Warriors! In October 2010, the Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the Army's Fort Richardson combined to ...

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 ...

673D Air Base Wing On July 30, 2010, the 673d Air Base Wing was activated as the installation wing for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, home to America's Arctic Warriors. 673d Logistics Readiness Group The 673d ...

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, ...

U.S. Army Alaska is at the forefront of protecting America's interests in the volatile Asian Pacific region while also providing ready and relevant forces to overseas contingency operations. We are one of the U.S. military's most centrally located power projection ...

Once service members and their families arrive in Alaska, Airmen and Soldiers go through slightly different processes to join their gaining units. For Airmen, the Arctic Warrior Orientation Center (AWOC) is a one-stop shop for in-processing. This ...

JBER-RICHARDSON Located in Building 600, the Lodging Office provides quality lodging to members permanently changing station in and out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, members on temporary duty to JBER, members on morale leave, and members eligible for ...

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 in-processing. The Defense Military Pay Office-Richardson ...

Currently, JBER has 3,262 privatized housing units. Active duty military members arriving to 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 ...

Five Anchorage School District elementary schools, kindergarten through sixth grade, serve Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson: Aurora, Mount Spurr, Orion, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. There is also one special education facility called Mount Iliamna. Anchorage School District's Early ...

Medical Care at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Appointments, including same-day appointments, can be made by calling the 673d Medical Group at the DoD/VA Joint Venture Hospital at 907-580-2778. Appointments can also be made at www.tricareonline.com or via ...

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 DoD IDs will be electronically scanned and all other IDs will be ...

• Bridges: Watch for ice on bridges during winter months. • Slow-moving vehicles: You may encounter a variety of slow-moving vehicles. These vehicles are often equipped with slow-moving-vehicle signs, i.e. an orange triangle trimmed in red. Be cautious around snow ...

CHILD CARE CENTERS/PROGRAMS Warfighter and Family Services Flight provides an extensive child care program for dependent children of authorized families. The JBER-Elmendorf Child Development Centers are: • Katmai at 7181 11th Ave.,......................... 907-552-5113 • Denali, ...

Consolidated Library The Consolidated Library, located on the first floor of Building 7 on JBER-Richardson, offers a wide variety of books, videos, and electronic media. The Consolidated Library has a computer lab with CAC enabled PCs, printers, and ...

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson The JBER chapel community is known for upbeat and dynamic worship, vibrant children's ministry, youth and young adult (Airmen and Soldiers) ministries, uplifting music, powerful preaching, strong religious education and a world-class staff. All people ...

The U.S. Army Veterinary Services-Alaska provides veterinary medical care for all Department of Defense installations throughout the state. Direct your questions about policies regarding pets in Alaska to the Branch Chief at 907-384-2865. If you need further assistance you may ...

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. The mall, located at 5800 Westover Avenue serves Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents, their families, retirees, National Guard ...

The Army Substance Abuse Program is a command program that provides alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, education, identification, referral, assessment and treatment services to Soldiers, civilian employees, retirees and, on a space available basis, immediate family members. ASAP services ...

Information and listings for all federal jobs can be found at www.USAjobs.opm.gov. 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 ...