YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE.
More Than Recreation. Support for Life at JBER.
JBER Life! connects service members, families, retirees and the wider JBER community with the programs, places and people that make everyday life stronger.
WHO WE ARE
What Is JBER Life!?
One community-facing name for quality-of-life programs and services across JBER.
JBER Life! is the shared name used to help the community find programs and services delivered through JBER’s Force Support Squadrons. If you know the term MWR, you already know part of what we do. FSS brings those familiar morale, welfare and recreation programs together with additional services that support military life.
From recreation, fitness and community events to dining, family support, child and youth programs, lodging and transition resources, JBER Life! helps people find what they need and make the most of their time at JBER.
WHY IT MATTERS
Supporting the People Behind the Mission
Quality of life is not separate from readiness. Strong people, supported families and connected communities help service members focus on the mission and thrive through military life.
Build Readiness
Fitness, food, lodging and support services help people stay prepared for everyday duties and changing mission demands.
Strengthen Families
Child care, youth programs, school support and readiness resources help families navigate military life.
Create Connection
Events, recreation and gathering spaces build belonging and turn an installation into a community.
Make Alaska Home
Local recreation, travel resources and year-round activities help the JBER community experience Alaska together.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Support for every part of JBER Life
Whether you are arriving, raising a family, preparing for a transition or simply looking for something to do, there is a JBER Life! program ready to help.
Explore and recharge
Outdoor Recreation, ITT, golf, bowling, community centers, arts and crafts, auto hobby and year-round Alaska adventures.
Stay active and well
Fitness centers, pools, sports, classes, challenges and programs that support physical readiness and wellness.
Support your family
Child care, school-age care, youth centers, youth sports, school liaison support and family resources.
Navigate military life
Deployment and transition support, financial readiness, voting assistance, survivor benefits, referrals and more.
Eat, stay and refuel
Dining facilities, convenient food options and lodging that support daily life, travel and mission requirements.
Find your community
Special events, classes, programs and gathering places that help people meet, connect and build memories.
HOW JBER IS ORGANIZED
Two Squadrons. One JBER Comunity.
JBER’s two Force Support Squadrons work closely together while focusing on different parts of the support mission.
JBER Life! gives the community one recognizable place to discover the programs and services available across the installation.
673d Force Support Squadron
Focuses primarily on operational support, wartime requirements, logistics and sustainment.
773d Force Support Squadron
Focuses primarily on community programs, recreation, resiliency and quality-of-life experiences.
Find your JBER Life!
Explore what is happening, find a facility or connect with the support you need.