Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Annual BASOPS for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — home to Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, and the U.S. Army Alaska headquarters. Approximately 22,000 combined military personnel. Alaska's extreme cold weather (-40°F winter temperatures), geographic isolation, and high cost of living create BASOPS costs 35-50% higher per capita than comparable CONUS installations. JBER's F-22 Raptor wing represents the highest per-aircraft-type operating cost in the USAF inventory. The base is a critical node for Arctic operations and NORAD air defense.

FY2025 MILCON for JBER. Projects include cold-weather aircraft maintenance hangar upgrades ($42M) and Arctic training infrastructure for Army Alaska ($26M). Alaska construction carries a 40-60% cost premium over CONUS due to permafrost engineering requirements, seasonal construction windows, and remote logistics.