Chief McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief, participates in a bomb build process on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2013.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief, participates in a bomb build process on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2013. The 3d Munitions Squadron demonstration was to show the chief how to process a bomb build. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard/Released)

Chief McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief, sprays on the current date as part of a bomb build process on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2013.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief, sprays on the current date as part of a bomb build process on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2013. The 3d Munitions Squadron demonstration was to show the chief how to process a bomb build. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard/Released)

DoD’s top enlisted advisor visits JBER

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Air Force Master Sgt. William Brown, 90th Tactical Aircraft Maintenance flight chief, informs Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the mission of the JBER Combat Alert Center. The CAC is used to respond to emergency aircraft situations in or around JBER airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ty-Rico Lea)

Kodiaks mark deployment

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Army Capt. Michael Carvelli, 84th Engineer Support Company commander, stands at the head of his company Jan. 23 before the unit's deployment ceremony at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center. The 84th ESC will deploy to Afghanistan for nine months. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard)

Kodiaks mark deployment

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Damian Porras, 2, and Paul Porras, 5, sons of Spc. Paul Porras, 84th Engineer Support Company, pass time before the Jan. 23 84th ESC deployment ceremony at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center. Specialist Porras and the 84th ESC are scheduled to deploy to Afhanistan for nine months. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard)

Kodiaks mark deployment

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Army Capt. Michael Carvelli, 84th Engineer Support Company commander and Army1st Sgt. Willard Ottman, 84th ESC first sergeant, case the unit guidon during the company's Jan. 23 deployment ceremony at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center. The unit is scheduled to deploy for nine months to Regional Command South, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard)