Joint Base Elmendorf - Richardson JBER  Housing

The North Star Inn provides all temporary lodging on JBER. Reservations for lodging should be made as far in advance as possible to insure temporary lodging facilities are available upon arrival, 907-552-2454 or DSN 317-552-2454 or http://af.dodlodging.net/propertys/JB-Elmendorf-Richardson. If the accompanied member and their family do not have a confirmed reservation, they may be issued a non-availability slip to go off base and obtain a hotel/motel in Anchorage. During the summer month's hotel/motels are limited. The lodging office has a referral list of hotels/motels that are within the Temporary Lodging Allowance costs. They can also provide listings of off base hotels/motels that accept pets.

Transient facilities include one, two and three bedroom units for families. These units have everything needed to live comfortably while in a travel status. Each unit has a washer, dryer and complete cooking facility.

Unaccompanied Personnel : Temporary Lodging Allowance is not authorized for single unaccompanied airmen. Single unaccompanied airmen may be housed in temporary hospitality rooms until a permanent dorm room is assigned.

Temporary Lodging Allowance is partial reimbursement to help offset additional expenses incurred while residing in temporary quarters. TLA computations are very complex and involve number of dependents, with/without cooking facilities, amount paid for lodging, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and cost of living allowance. For additional information, it is recommended to contact the JBER Accounting and Finance Office, as soon as possible after arrival. (See Contacts for commercial and DSN numbers).

Procedures for paying will be explained by the housing office when you apply for TLA. You must apply for a TLA entitlement request, as it is not an automatic entitlement.

There are limited pet friendly family rooms available on JBER on a first come/first serve basis. If there are no pet friendly rooms available, you may obtain a list of local kennels by calling the Lodging office at 907-552-2454 or 907-384-5658. 

To make a room reservation at JBER, call: 907-552-2454, DSN 317-552-2454 or 907-384-5658, DSN 317-384-5658

Important Note: Your reservation is not firm until you receive a confirmation number. Please, do not assume you have a reservation until you have been given a confirmation number.

FAMCAMP operates between May 15th and Sept, 24/7, depending on weather. No reservations are taken at the FAMCAMP, first come first served.  There is a 14 day maximum stay for vacationers. There is no maximum stay for personnel who are relocating to or from JBER on PCS Orders. The camp has 63 campsites with water and electricity. There is an overflow area without water and electricity, which costs $5.00 a day. There is a facility with showers, washers and dryers, playground and pay phone.

The North Star Inn does not accept mail for its guests. If you need to have your mail forwarded to JBER until you obtain a permanent address, you can use the General Delivery address:

Member's Name
General Delivery
10437 Lindberg Drive-Stop 3000

JBER, Alaska 99506