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Julie Avey/168th Wing/DigitalThe Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing now has a dozen aerial-refueling planes, after four more of the tankers arrived at Eielson Air Force Base earlier this month. [Apr1]. And as KUAC’s Tim Ellis reports, the Air Force also plans to assign an additional 200 active-duty servicemembers to the base. -
Matt Faubion/AKPMCritics say the law adds new hurdles to a program that food-insecure veterans depend on.
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The annual Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC, will be conducted through Feb. 26, mainly around the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson. -
The New York Times reported Tuesday that 11th Airborne Division soldiers from Alaska have been told to stand down after receiving orders last month to prepare to deploy to Minnesota. -
NewsThe Army installation has restored its regular dining facility hours after a service disruption that began in October. -
Two infantry battalions with the Army’s Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division reportedly are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. That’s according to reports from NPR and other U.S. and international news outlets. -
It’s Veterans Day, but Salcha’s American Legion post won’t be conducting its own service – at least, not this year. That’s because it’s Alaska’s newest Legion post, established just over a year ago. -
The Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors have demolished the building that housed an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely as part of the decommissioning process for the facility. They’re now preparing to remove highly radioactive materials from the site. -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold two meetings next week to present a progress report on the demolition and decommissioning of an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely. -
NewsEven though soldiers are still getting paid, nonprofit groups that serve military members around the state say they’re seeing increased need for essentials and assistance with bills. -
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $16.7 million dollar grant to begin construction of the first veterans cemetery in the Interior. -
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, dispatched U.S. aircraft Wednesday to intercept four Russian military planes flying in international airspace off Alaska.
