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An FYI for anyone looking for a great assignment. I spent 4 years up there, after being on a waiting list for 6 years. It is harsh, but great. Imagine going out to qualify on a firing range when it is 20 degrees below zero. Or spending a week or two "camping" in sub-zero conditions. But Alaska is worth it. Fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, or just enjoying the fantastic scenery.
The duty was hard but I found it worth it.
The duty was hard but I found it worth it.
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)
Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)
Posted 23 d ago
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I view JBER as an "either or" assignment. Either you love it, or you hate it.
Full disclosure: My experience with it was a 1-week TDY in June of the early 90s. It was a 'balmy mid-60s' when I was there, but the permanent party folks I worked with seemed to be split on their feelings.
The TDY was ok, but the location was new/novel so I'm not sure what my opinion would be after a few months of being stationed there.
Full disclosure: My experience with it was a 1-week TDY in June of the early 90s. It was a 'balmy mid-60s' when I was there, but the permanent party folks I worked with seemed to be split on their feelings.
The TDY was ok, but the location was new/novel so I'm not sure what my opinion would be after a few months of being stationed there.
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MAJ Karl Swenson
I was at Fort Richardson in 1970-71. Went there straight from Vietnam for a 3-year tour (it didn't last that long, got orders back to Vietnam after 11 months). While there, I was the CO of HHC, Fort Richardson. COL Randall Cudworth you are absolutely correct - it seems like folks were evenly split between those who never wanted to leave and those who couldn't get out of the state soon enough. I was one of the former group. One of my sons is a school teacher in the village of Tuluksak, 50 miles north of Bethel, he's been there nine years now. I have to wonder if he will ever move back to the lower 48...
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