Military

Contractor Oklo Inc. must obtain a license to operate the 20-megawatt reactor, which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission denied the company last year.

The operations are expected to continue from Thursday to Sept. 24 and are not in violation of international laws, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The video shows the F-16 trying to intercept a small plane that had entered closed airspace and continued toward Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

President Joe Biden spoke at a JBER 9/11 memorial in his first official Alaska stop as president.

The plane, reported to be a Piper Super Cub, was intercepted by a NORAD F-16 fighter jet that dispensed flares to get the pilot’s attention, military officials said.

Biden was met by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Top defense officials are accusing Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of jeopardizing America’s national security with his hold on roughly 300 military promotions, raising the stakes in a clash over abortion policy that shows no signs of easing.

For years, the industrial giant has faced hearing-loss complaints but says its earplugs “are safe and effective.”

Solomon Atkinson of Metlakatla was one of the first Navy SEALs, trained astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and was mayor of Metlakatla, among his other acts of service.

Eleven foreign military vessels patrolled off the Alaska coast last week, prompting a response from four U.S. Navy destroyers.

Recruiting leaders say a key to their success is the emphasis the Corps puts on selecting top-performing Marines to fill recruiting jobs.

Judge Reggie Walton found a military judge had a conflict of interest, and warned that then-president Trump’s pretrial vilification of Bergdahl undermined perception of the fairness of American courts.

Aerial refueling tankers are a linchpin of American military strategy, and Alaska is a key base. But they are gradually being retired, and their replacements are beset by delays, design flaws and production issues.

The Best Defense Foundation makes it possible for many veterans to return to the battlefields where they served, including a special return trip to France earlier this month.

The commander of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson said child care is his “biggest challenge” and that a workforce shortage is directly affecting base operations.

As a way to address recruiting shortfalls, the U.S. military is stepping up efforts to sign up immigrants, offering a fast track to American citizenship to those who join the armed services.

About 400 paratroopers jumped from Chinook helicopters on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

The U.S. Army has identified the 11th Airborne Division soldier killed in a collision late Sunday on Arctic Valley Road as Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, of Sherman Oaks, California.

People gathered to honor and remember.

Several ceremonies and remembrances are scheduled for Monday.

From a headstone cleanup Sunday to several ceremonies and remembrances Monday, Alaskans have multiple opportunities to gather and honor fallen service members.

The refueling stop at JBER comes as first lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland are set to visit Bethel.

The Arctic Edge and Northern Edge exercises will wrap up later next week. State officials warn drivers to expect a four-hour highway closure Wednesday near Broad Pass.