Work will start this summer on a Pentagon “mega-project” in Alaska intended to boost the Air Force’s training capability to defend North America, the 150,000-square-foot Joint Integrated ...

Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt, commander of the 673d Air Base Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, said the training center’s location underlines the importance of Alaska and the Arctic to the ...

June marks the thaw and breakup season for most of Alaska. Though unusual, June snowfall is not unprecedented in the Brooks Range, which features elevations exceeding 4,000 feet. Snowstorms this time ...

The 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard is assisting in the mission, as is the U.S. Coast Guard. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are also en route to the disaster site.

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – From within Alaska’s vast interior, Alaska National Guardsmen defend the homeland from long-range missile attacks and enable global power projection.

Winds forced 13 aircraft, including a U.S. Air Force plane, to divert to Fairbanks, ... unusual for mid-winter. What People Are Saying. Alaska Department of Transportation spokesperson Shannon ...