673d Air Base Wing
The 673d Air Base Wing is the support unit for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a combination of the United States Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission called for the combination of the two installations. The wing replaced the 673d Air Base Wing (Provisional), which had been formed in January 2009, primarily from elements of the 3d Mission Support Group.
| 673d Air Base Wing | |
|---|---|
An airman and military working dog of the 673d Security Forces Squadron | |
| Active | 2010–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Installation support |
| Size | Over 5000 military and civilian |
| Part of | Pacific Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson |
| Motto(s) | Cavete Ursum Arcticum Latin Beware the Arctic Bear |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. David Wilson |
| Command Chief Master Sergeant | CMSgt Daniel Guzman |
| Insignia | |
| 673d Air Base Wing emblem (Approved 22 March 2010) | |
The wing supports three Air Force wings, an Army brigade, and 55 other tenant units. It provides medical care to over 35,000 service members, dependents, Veterans Administration patients and retirees throughout Alaska (including 20% of the population of Anchorage, Alaska). The wing maintains $12.4 Billion in infrastructure encompassing more than 73,000 acres, and more than 1,500 vehicles.