"Make it Monday" forum - JBER Update

This presentation will provide information about the importance of the Indo-Pacific strategic environment, JBER's role in the Indo-Pacific, as well as the 3rd Wing’s mission set moving into the future. It will also provide JBER’s progress in the last two years, the growing relationship between the installation and the community, and overall support for families and housing.

PLUS, a brief presentation from Junior Aumavae who will present on a new event coming to Anchorage this summer.
 

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​Established in 2010, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is powered by military service members, civilians, and their families with diverse mission in over 250 career fields.

We may all wear different uniforms, but we are united with a common purpose – Defend the Homeland and Project Power into the Indo-Pacific. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) has two active duty Air Force wings, one Army Brigade and 55 other tenant units including the 11th Airborne Division and the combined headquarters of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force. Our service members protect our nation and our values and are involved in humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and peacekeeping missions around the world.

We are constantly evolving and adapting to new threats and challenges. As a dynamic organization committed to continuous improvement and innovation, we depend on a diverse cadre of service members. While every service member puts on a uniform, they are still individuals who have time to make friends, raise families, travel, pursue hobbies, and volunteer in their local communities.

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COLONEL KEVIN M. JAMIESON
The 3rd Wing provides the commander, U.S. Pacific Command, trained and equipped tactical air dominance forces, command and control platforms, and strategic and tactical airlift resources for contingency operations and also provides the commander, U.S. Northern Command, immediate early airborne detection, warning, surveillance and interception of hostile forces within the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. The wing flies F-22, C-17, C-12 and E-3 aircraft and is responsible for over 2,200 assigned Airmen.

Colonel Jamieson was commissioned upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research. After completing pilot training as a distinguished graduate, he flew in operational fighter assignments in Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces. He has served as an instructor pilot, flight evaluator, weapons officer, weapons school instructor, operations officer, squadron commander, and member of the Joint Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Colonel Jamieson has flown multiple combat missions and has participated in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE and Alaska NORAD Region Air Sovereignty Operations. He is a command pilot with more than 2,400 flying hours and is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. Prior to his current assignment, he was the 57th Vice Wing Commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
 

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COLONEL DAVID J. WILSON
Col. David J. Wilson is the Commander, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and the 673d Air Base Wing, JBER, Alaska. The 673d Air Base Wing consists of four groups operating and maintaining the joint base for air sovereignty, combat training, force staging and throughput operations in support of worldwide contingencies. The installation hosts the headquarters for the U.S. Alaskan Command, Eleventh Air Force, U.S. Army Alaska and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. The 673d Air Base Wing comprises over 5,500 joint military and civilian personnel, supporting America’s Arctic Warriors and their families. The wing supports and enables three AF total-force wings, an Army Brigade and 55 other major mission partners. In addition, the wing provides medical care to over 35,000 joint service members, dependents, VA patients and retirees throughout Alaska. The 673d Air Base Wing maintains $11.4B in infrastructure encompassing 79,000 acres, ensuring JBER remains America’s premier strategic power projection platform.

Col. Wilson commissioned through Texas Tech University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. He has served in numerous base level assignments and commanded the 21st Force Support Squadron at Peterson AFB, Colo. He deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Onward Liberty. Additionally, he served as a staff officer at U.S. Central Command, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of State, and in the office of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland. Prior to being a student at the National War College, Col. Wilson served as Legislative Affairs Officer for NORAD and USNORTHCOM. 
 

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