Inside the Gates: The importance of JBER’s sound system

If you live near Joint Base Elmedorf-Richardson, you’ve likely heard the sounds of the military base in action; the guns firing, the planes taking off everyday like clockwork, and the base-wide sound system relaying everything from alert messages to the national anthem.
The music and messages are broadcast all around the base by a network of speakers. Maintaining them is a year-round job.
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