Military

For months, Alaska’s National Guard and congressional delegation said that changes proposed from Washington would have devastating consequences for local operations and personnel.

The Aiviq was built in 2012 to serve the oil industry, but after a refit, it’ll be a science-supporting vessel instead.

Officials haven’t offered a possible motive for the killing Spc. Jacob Ashton, 21, of Perry, Ohio. U.S. Army Spc. Riley F. Birbilas was charged Monday with premeditated murder.

The project included cutting-edge archaeological tools, including “underwater drones” that brought cameras to vessels that sank more than 80 years ago off the Aleutian island.

The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse several years of dismal recruiting when it failed to meet its enlistment goals.

Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns.

The state Office of Veterans Affairs awarded World War II veteran Louis Gigliotti, who lives in Anchorage, the Alaska Veterans Honor Medal for securing his benefits.

A 31-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI and manslaughter after police say she hit the man with her SUV at the main entry to Fort Wainwright on Monday.

Mostly clear skies added to the high-summer feel of the day as JBER hosted big crowds for their biennial open house event.

The biennial event aims to show residents what goes on at JBER, with opportunities for the public to get up close with some of the military’s most advanced machinery.

Gates open at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday for the free biennial event.

A dispute over who qualifies for “Gold Star” status has divided the families of deceased U.S. troops and compelled the Biden administration to conduct a review.

A Coast Guard commander says the Chinese naval presence “operated in accordance with international rules and norms” in the Bering Sea.

About 2,500 members of the National Guard are assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in monitoring border crossings.

Horner volunteered to sound taps at military ceremonies for 25 years, believing that a recording wouldn’t do. Family and friends this week recalled his legacy of service.

Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School will be the second Fairbanks North Star Borough school to sit empty on Eielson Air Force Base and the fourth school the deficit-plagued district has closed since 2022.

The pause announced Thursday is exclusive to Alaska, according to a spokesman for the Alaska National Guard, and came after advocacy from elected leaders in the state.

The U.S. military has struggled to attract recruits in a tight job market, where companies are willing to pay more and provide good benefits.

The Washington Post was granted a rare embed with Navy SEALs and Green Berets as the Pentagon, wary of a conflict with Russia or China, stress-tested its preparedness in Arctic conditions.

Locations that meet the temperature threshold are in Alaska, North Dakota and Montana.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has decided to close Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School at the end of the school year due to budget shortfalls.

The $125 million to bolster the Arctic’s meager fleet is part of the pending Homeland Security Appropriations Act, according to members of Alaska’s congressional delegation.

Dozens of Guard members say they will quit rather than see their salaries and benefits diminished under a new federal directive, which could upend national security missions based in Alaska.