Joint Army-Air Force installation in Anchorage; home of the 11th Airborne Division, the 673d Air Base Wing, and F-22 operations — Alaska's largest military base.
Anchorage, AK, USA
The Army's last airborne cavalry squadron made its final jump at JBER
The Army reflagged the 1-40th Cavalry at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as the 1st Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, ending its last airborne cavalry squadron.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won
Alaska's 11th Airborne held Angel Ascent, a Shark Tank-style innovation contest; WO1 Brian Raab's "Wardrive" enemy-signal-detecting drone payload won top prize.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readAIJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
The FAA wants to end the 50-year ban on supersonic flight — and Alaska has the sky for it
The FAA has proposed ending the 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight over the U.S., allowing boomless supersonic jets — a change with real relevance for vast, aviation-heavy Alaska.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIUnited States
Allied forces rehearse the next war in the Alaska wilderness
Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 20th ASOS used Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 at Eielson AFB and JBER to demonstrate an expanded battlefield role that now includes small drones, electronic warfare, and real-time targeting in degraded environments, with allied senior leaders watching to assess future participation.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Air Force seeks contractor to install communications gear at remote Shemya outpost
The 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron issued an RFQ Friday to install a communications container and optional tower at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, with quotes due July 24 and a five-week construction window ending August 31.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAIShemya Island, Alaska
Alaska's 1-40 Cav made its last cavalry jump June 10 — WWII lineage returns in July
Alaska's 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry made its last major jump as cavalry on June 10 — it becomes the 1-511th Parachute Infantry Regiment in July
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Six nations, 70-plus aircraft, an airspace bigger than Britain: the war over Alaska was a drill
RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 wrapped June 12 at Eielson AFB and JBER, bringing together six nations, roughly 75 aircraft, and more than 300 paratroopers dropping at Donnelly Drop Zone near Delta Junction in one of the most internationally diverse iterations on record.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Starry Fire hits 50% containment as military crews join Alaska firefighters
The Starry Fire reached 50% containment Tuesday as about two dozen active-duty Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base, Clear Space Force Station, and JBER worked alongside state hotshot crews. Crews secured a 5-foot buffer inside the fire's edge and found no heat 150 feet outside the perimeter.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska, Denali Borough
The man who made the case for JBER's new water plant didn't live to see it open
Doyon Utilities opened a new water plant at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, serving 40,000 and replacing 1957-era infrastructure, honoring the late Mac Nason who championed it.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
A Record Alaska Defense Bill Clears Its First Hurdle
A Senate committee advanced a defense bill authorizing about $2.6 billion for Alaska military construction, led by a JBER overhaul — but it must still clear the full Senate and House.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Assembly to take up resolution linking JBER growth to housing squeeze
A resolution up for reading before the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday ties $8.2 billion in planned Alaska military construction, and about 1,050 additional personnel, to a city housing market with little room to absorb them.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
