Russian reconnaissance planes tracked off Alaska’s Arctic coast
It’s the third time this month that Russian aircraft have entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
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Air Force must grow to levels not seen since Cold War to confront China and Russia, officials say
A new internal study found that the service needs to increase the number of operational squadrons by about 25 percent by 2030, from 312 today to 386.
Russian bombers intercepted by U.S. fighter jets west of Alaska
The bombers were flying north of the Aleutian Islands, and west of Alaska’s mainland, NORAD said.
Alaska National Guard deploys to the East Coast ahead of Hurricane Florence
For the second year in a row, Alaskans are heading south to respond to what could be one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history
Anchorage man accused of sexually assaulting 8 women
Tayshawn Dyett, 22, is charged with assaulting women he knew. None of the women served in the Guard with him, officials there say.
Army investigating after soldier found dead in barracks at JBER
Spc. Porfiro Gutierrez Jr., 24, was found dead in his barracks, the Army said.
HAARP opens its doors to the public, but some minds prove hard to change
Three years after the Air Force transferred ownership of HAARP -- the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program -- to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, conspiracy theories remain.
Mat-Su veterans memorial wall begins complicated move to Wasilla
Four of the heavy granite panels broke during the move, leaving the names of veterans in pieces on the ground.
Kodiak Coast Guard station receives first plane in planned fleet upgrade
The HC-130J Super Hercules landed at Air Station Kodiak this week to replace one of the five C-130H airplanes in operation at the station.
Healing drives Eagle River veteran’s mission to bring grieving families to Gold Star Peak
Army veteran Kirk Alkire says his mission from the start has been to help honor those who have given their hearts and lives in the name of service.
JBER plans $150 million runway extension to reduce air traffic congestion
The runway extension was one of the more expensive options, but other proposals would have increased jet noise over a residential neighborhood.
Pentagon delays Trump’s veterans parade until at least 2019
The announcement came several hours after a report that the parade would cost about $92 million, according to U.S. officials.
Navy guided-missile destroyer visits Anchorage
The USS Momsen and its 320 crew members will be in Anchorage until Saturday.
Shipwreck found off Alaska dates from the only WWII battle in North America
Nearly 75 years later, deep in the Bering Sea, scientists have discovered the stern of the USS Abner Read, which hit a mine left by the Japanese after the Battle of Attu.
Federal government VIPs are heading to Alaska during congressional break
Military leaders and agency heads are visiting the state in August.
For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruits
The reversal comes as the Defense Department has attempted to strengthen security requirements for the program, through which historically immigrants vowed to risk their lives for the promise of U.S. citizenship.
Defense bill directs construction spending to Alaska, renews hope for icebreaker
The Coast Guard has not bought a new icebreaker since the early 1970s, and the cost of building one is roughly as much as the Coast Guard’s entire annual shipbuilding budget -- $1 billion.
How a retired geologist discovered a long lost Air Force crash in the Alaska Range
Gamble Chalk 1 crashed on Nov. 7, 1952, killing 19 service members. The wreckage was spotted once, a few days afterward. It wouldn’t be seen again until 2016, when a lucky break in the weather led a scientist right to it.
Alaska National Guard turns over rural armories for public use
The Alaska Army National Guard is handing over ownership of over 60 armories in rural communities, mostly to municipalities.
JBER gets its first female commander
Col. Patricia Csànk will oversee operations on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, home to around 15,000 military personnel and their families.