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 become one installation, ...

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 ...

T he Air Force mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is to support and defend U.S. interests in the Pacific and around the world by providing units capable of worldwide air power projection, and to meet Pacific Command's theater staging and ...

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 ...

Driving
F or 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. Originally known as the Alcan (Alaska-Canada) ...

For Airmen, the Arctic Warrior Orientation Center (AWOC) is a one-stop shop for in-processing. This facility allows service members to in-process within 5 duty days.

After Airmen arrive, they must report to AWOC within 24 hours to be scheduled 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 handles all the pay accounts for ...

JBER-Elmendorf Housing
Currently, JBER-Elmendorf has 2,022 privatized housing units. Active duty military members arriving to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on an accompanied tour with commandsponsored dependents are eligible for privatized family housing. Military members interested in living on base should fill ...

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 preschool facility called Mount Iliamna. The elementary school that a student ...

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.

The procedures offer convenience to DoD members. DoD members may sign in their ...

• 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 ...

Claims:
A problem inherent in many PCS moves is the possibility of damage to household goods and personal possessions during shipment. Claim forms and assistance in filing claims of any type are available from the USARAK Claims Division. Newcomers are ...

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.,......................... 552-5113
• Denali, at 7377 15th Ave.,......................... 552-8304
• Sitka, ...

Air Force Education Center
The JBER-Elmendorf Training and Services Flight, located at 4109 Bullard Ave., can help plan many of your educational needs, from high school completion to graduate programs at the master's degree level.

A dedicated team of professionals ...

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
The JBER chapel community is known for upbeat and dynamic worship, cutting-edge ministry for children and youth, uplifting music, powerful preaching, strong foundational religious education and a world-class staff. All people are welcome to share their talents and gifts with the ...

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 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 Ave., serves Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents, their families and the retired, ...

ASAP is an Army command program that provides alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, education, identification, referral, assesment and treatment services to Soldiers, civilian employees, retirees and, on a space available basis, immediate family members. ASAP services are free of ...

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 at 8517 20th ...