The 673rd Air Base Wing has begun operations at Joint Base Elmendorf in Alaska. It is the supporting unit for the new joint installation created under BRAC 2005 by combining Elmendorf Air Force Base with Fort Richardson Army Garrison near Anchorage. Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, head of Alaskan Command, was among the dignitaries at the wing’s activation ceremony July 30. JB Elmendorf is one of 12 joint bases created under BRAC 2005. (Elmendorf photo caption by MSgt. Jeremiah Erickson)
Austin Ceremonially Sworn in at the White House
Jan. 25, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris on Jan. 25 ceremonially swore in new Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at the White House, days after he started the job and has already announced multiple changes to the Defense Department. “Secretary Austin’s integrity, experience, and intimate knowledge of the issues facing our military…