Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Wreaths Across America: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ak0025p   Congratulations on working toward the 200-wreath goal!! For  cadets who want to participate in the 12/18/21 ceremony: meet at 10am on Sat 12/18/21 at the D St entrance to Fort Richardson (or go directly to the cemetery by 10:30am) and arrange to be picked up at the D St gate at 1:30pm at the same location. Wear cold weather work clothes/gloves you can get sap on. If you want to wear your dress blues under your work clothes, you may be able asked to participate in a ceremony.  You will need a dress blues long winter coat and gloves to stay warm enough.

Bring a sack lunch, water to drink, and $15 in case we go to the food court.

There's a specific procedure we will follow.   WEAR LAYERS!! Bring your winter gear!  You WILL be able to lay wreaths even if you do not have your Dress Blues yet, and even if you are wearing civilian cold weather gear over your dress blues. 

Terry Michalski, our Location Coordinator, thanks us for volunteering! He would like us to manage the Grave-Specific Wreaths.  He says he may need a uniformed Cadet (or two) to fill in during the Ceremony in case someone can’t make it.  He said they are also placing a Wreath for the Space Force this year. He has a former Vietnam Helicopter Pilot lined up for one of the positions and he thinks a uniformed Civil air Patrol Cadet would be perfect for the Space Force Wreath. One of the oldest of pilots and one of the newest!  He says it would be great if CAP folks can meet him at the cemetery at 10:30am on Saturday 18 Dec.

For base access for parents, Senior Members, and cadets 16 or older, if you do not have a base pass:

"On Behalf of JBER, we would like to thank all Veterans, Families, and Volunteers for your sacrifice and dedication to the United States of America.  We understand that gaining base access to JBER to visit the National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America could be frustrating and time-consuming.  In an effort to reduce or even eliminate those wait times at the Visitor Control Center (VCC) for access to the National Cemetery, the 673D Security Forces Squadron Base Access section will have a dedicated call-in number for early registration from 15-17 December.  Registration will allow those persons to enter JBER without having to ever stop at the Visitor Control Center.  Persons registering will have their criminal background-checked for disqualifying information and upon successful screening will be added to a list of authorized patrons posted at the Richardson Gate.  Patrons 16 years of age and older will only show their ID to be compared to the list and will be granted access to the base. Patrons under the age of 16 do not require criminal vetting or a picture ID to gain access to JBER for this event.

During the registration process, all patrons 16 years of age and older will be required to provide personal information for a criminal background check.  Patrons must be US citizens, provide full name, State ID or Driver License #, and date of birth to be run through the National Criminal Information Center.  The Base Access Technician handling your call will inform you if you are cleared for entry to JBER or if you are denied at the time of the call.  If you are denied access, you will not be granted access to JBER for this event through this process.  You may experience long wait times when contacting the Base Access office at the number provided below, depending on the time of day, but again this will eliminate any wait time at VCC for those who have taken advantage of early registration.  

NOTE: Preregistration is for access directly to and from the National Cemetery.  Persons found outside of those areas may be charged with trespassing.
 
Date of Event: 18 December 2021
Dates of early registration Services:  15/16/17 December
Hours of Operation: 8:00-11:00 AM and 12:00-4:00PM
Call-In Number: 907-552-6910

Information Required for the Criminal Vetting Process
Full name, Date of Birth, Driver's License Number or state-issued ID and issuing State"