It’s been a year and a half since Fort Wainwright’s Mission 100 program was created to address mental health. Army officials and participants say it seems to be paying off – although there’s still work to be done.
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High-ranking Alaska National Guard officer arrested on domestic violence assault charges
Wayne Don was promoted in 2021 to brigadier general in the Alaska National Guard and was in charge of the Guard’s joint staff.
Rear Admiral Megan Dean takes the helm of the Coast Guard in Alaska
Dean said she thinks it’s important for other women in the Coast Guard to see someone like them in positions of leadership. But she rejects the idea that being a woman makes her more or less capable in this role.
Curious Juneau: How big is the Coast Guard’s presence in Juneau?
“It’s a major footprint. And then we also have people who work for the Coast Guard who are not active duty,” she said. “It does end up being a significant economic driver in the community.”
US fighter jets intercept 6 Russian aircraft off Alaska
NORAD news release issued Saturday says the Russian formation included Tu-95 bombers, Su-35 fighters and an air-refueling tanker.
10,000 service members begin ‘massive’ Northern Edge military exercise
This year’s Northern Edge includes more than 150 aircraft from the Air Force and Navy and the U.K. and Australia.
Army Corps to begin cleanup efforts at World War II fort in Unalaska Bay
The fort housed anti-aircraft and anti-ship artillery.
Flight recorders recovered from site of fatal Army helicopter crash in Interior Alaska
An Army spokesman says the division has been shaken by the crash and loss.
Army identifies soldiers who died in helicopter crash near Healy
In response to the crashes, the Army on Friday grounded all its aviation units and ordered them to conduct training this week before they’d be allowed to fly again.
3 soldiers are dead after a pair of Army helicopters collided near Healy
The helicopters were returning from a training mission when they collided, the Army says.