20-year-old Fort Wainwright soldier found dead in barracks
Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered by fellow soldiers, the Army said.
Military
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.
Sexual assaults in the military spiked nearly 38% last year, Pentagon says
“We must, and will, do better,” the acting defense secretary said in a memo addressing the increase.
22 Alaska veterans head to Washington, D.C., on a Last Frontier Honor Flight
Veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars will tour national memorials.
JBER soldier shot and killed during training near Fort Greely
The U.S. Army is investigating the death of a 20-year-old from New Jersey who was participating in a live-fire exercise Saturday.
Half of Fort Wainwright’s largest unit will deploy this year
The unit, the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, numbers about 4,500 soldiers.
Air Force officers in Alaska relieved of command for ‘culture of hazing’ within unit
The disciplinary action follows an investigation commanders started in January into a hazing practice called “rolling up."
Exercise expected to bring increase in air traffic near JBER
The Air Force says the “Polar Force” exercise will test combat readiness of aircraft squadrons based on the joint base near Anchorage.
Pentagon: Missile defense test succeeds in shootdown
This was the first time the missile defense system had attempted a “salvo” intercept in which more than one interceptor missile is launched at a single target missile.
New class of US Navy destroyer pays surprise visit to Ketchikan
One of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of warships has docked at an Alaska port for a rare visit.