Joint Base Elmendorf - Richardson JBER  Housing

Although assignment to family housing is not mandatory (except for personnel assigned to key and essential positions), you are required to in-process at the Housing Office if you are requesting Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA).

All JBER family housing has been privatized and is operated and owned by Aurora Military Housing, LLC. There are over 3,000 homes on JBER. All JBER family housing is convenient to shopping and medical facilities.

All quarters are assigned based upon occupancy by one family member per bedroom up to a maximum of 5-bedroom units. All houses have a garage available.

Wait times for housing continue to be minimal with Aurora Military Housing. We recommend that you contact the Aurora Military Housing office directly at 907-753-1023 or visit their website with questions regarding the availability of housing in your grade category.

(Army Specfic): Since JBER, Alaska, is considered "OCONUS" (i.e., outside the continental United States) in regards to the approval of concurrent travel, the normal process is for G1 at US Army Alaska to approve your travel after coordinating with the housing office regarding projected on and/or off-post housing availability and approving the appropriate type of travel. It is important for you to understand the type of concurrent/deferred/delayed travel which may be authorized in your orders.
Your contacts are:

• Aurora Military Housing Office - JBER-E 907-753-1023

The Housing Office is open during core workday hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time. Service members who are coming to Ft. Richardson and who are qualified for two, three and four bedroom may find privatized housing available in less than 30 days. Those requiring five bedroom or Officer housing are advised to contact the Aurora Military Housing Office for accurate wait times.

(ALL Personnel):

Check in Procedures

All Soldiers are required to process through the Housing Office. If you have family members, you will receive a housing application and be given an appointment for the Housing Office at your personnel in-processing. When you take your application to Housing, you will be given the opportunity to elect to reside either on or off post. Your Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) entitlements will be explained to you at this time.

Single Service Member Housing

All Army personnel are required to sign-in at the In-processing Center in Building 600. After assignment to a specific military unit, Soldiers will be directed to the appropriate Single Soldier Building Manager for assignment to a permanent barracks room.  Senior Enlisted and Officers have the option of living on post if units are available. Bachelor housing units are two-story, one bedroom condo style units, which include a full kitchen and living area on first floor; bedroom, office, bathroom and full laundry on second floor. There is open space in the basement for storage.