Employee dies in vehicle accident at Moose Run Golf Course
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson officials confirmed an employee died Sunday but released few other details.
Military
Meet the icebreaker Polar Star, the neglected stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex
The United States spends $2 billion a day on the most advanced military ever assembled. The Pentagon intends to develop a space fleet. Then there is the Polar Star.
Alaska National Guard breaks ground on new federally funded building at JBER
Officials say the new $24 million administrative and logistics building will increase efficiency.
U.S., Canadian fighters intercept Russian bombers off Alaska coast
Two U.S. F-22s and two Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighters on Thursday morning intercepted the long-range, nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the Beaufort Sea, NORAD said.
Missile alerts direct Fort Greely residents and workers to take shelter
The Interior Alaska base has declared five so-called “shelter in place” alerts over the past two weeks, apparently in response to North Korean missile test launches.
Israel, US test long-range missile defense system in Alaska
Israel and the United States completed a series of tests of the new long-range missile defense system in Alaska.
U.S. Army Alaska welcomes new commander
“Your warmth and support to the military is unrivaled,” the incoming commander said of Alaskans.
Gov. Dunleavy talks with President Trump during Alaska refueling stop
Matt Shuckerow, the governor’s press secretary, said the president requested the meeting during an Air Force One stop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
20-year-old Fort Wainwright soldier found dead in barracks
Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered by fellow soldiers, the Army said.
Mothers: Air Force failed when child sex assaults were reported
For decades, justice has been elusive on American bases when the children of service members sexually assaulted each other.
U.S. Army Alaska and Japanese paratroopers jump together on JBER
Arctic Aurora is an annual bilateral training exercise involving live-fires and airborne operations
Sullivan wants new US icebreaker focused on the Arctic, not the Antarctic
The U.S. Coast Guard is on track to have another icebreaker in five years, but how much time the vessel will spend in the Arctic is open question.
More airspace restrictions sought near Clear radar station
Public meetings to inform pilots and others about the proposed changes are scheduled this week in Anchorage, Anderson and Fairbanks.
Anchorage observes Memorial Day
Photos: Ceremonies on Monday honored fallen members of the U.S. armed forces.
Trump greets JBER personnel, meets with Dunleavy as Air Force 1 briefly stops in Anchorage
President Donald Trump greeted military personnel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday afternoon during a refueling stop en route to Japan from Washington, D.C.
Navy aircraft carrier joins Alaska’s largest military exercise
The last time a carrier participated in Northern Edge was 2009.
President Trump will make a brief stop in Anchorage on Friday
No public events are scheduled; Air Force One will refuel at JBER en route to Japan.
Coast Guard officer temporarily relieved of duty after death of crew member
The commander who investigated a fatal crane accident in Homer called it “the last link in an error chain of consistent and long-standing leadership deficiencies.”
Six Russian military planes intercepted by US off Alaska coast
U.S. military officials say four Russian bombers and two fighter jets had not entered U.S. or Canadian air space.
Some Alaska GPS users may notice problems this month. Here’s why.
Pilots will be most affected by signal jamming during military exercises at Eielson Air Force Base in the Interior.