JOINT BASE ELMENDORF – RICHARDSON
JOINT BASES
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF – RICHARDSON
JOINT BASES
Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson
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Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, commonly referred to as JBER, is a United States military facility located in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a joint base formed from the merger of the United States Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson, which occurred in 2010. The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, 11th Airborne Division, and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. Read on to find out how to transition into your new home at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson. Location of Joint Bas...
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