Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson
US military installation in Anchorage, Alaska
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- Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (IATA: EDF , ICAO: PAED , FAA LID: EDF ) is a United States military facility in Anchorage, Alaska.
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- interests in the Asia Pacific region and around the world by providing units who are ready for worldwide air power projection and a base that is capable of meeting USINDOPACOM's theater staging and throughput requirements.
- The site gained notability in 2025, when it was announced that Russian president Vladimir Putin would meet United States president Donald Trump at the base for a summit, with the main topic being the Russo-Ukrainian war.
- It was merged from Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson.
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WikipediaJoint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States military facility in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a joint base formed from the United States Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson, which were merged in 2010.
The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Its mission is to support and defend U.S. interests in the Asia Pacific region and around the world by providing units who are ready for worldwide air power projection and a base that is capable of meeting USINDOPACOM's theater staging and throughput requirements.
It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Command (ALCOM), Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Joint Task Force-Alaska (JTF-AK), the 11th Airborne Division, Eleventh Air Force (11 AF), the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other Tenant Units.
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