U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), a subordinate element of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), is headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER).
The organization, commanded by a Brigadier General, provides USARPAC with focused, early entry battle command capability and acts as the Joint Force Land Component Commander for homeland defense and civil support in Alaska.
USARAK's mission is to be prepared to deploy rapidly in the Pacific theater and elsewhere in support of contingency operations, USPACOM objectives.
Fort Richardson Information
Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1941–present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: Colonel Lisa M. Mabbutt
Garrison: HQ 11th Airborne Division
Base Occupants: HQ 11th Airborne Division, 2nd IBCT(A), 11th Airborne Division
Open to the Public: No
Base Location
724 Quartermaster Rd.
Door 32
JBER, AK 99505
Base Contact Information
(907) 384-2916
(907) 384-1517
(907) 552-8080
(907) 552-8529
(907) 384-1517