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Oct 20 2017

354th Fighter Wing Commander Col. David Mineau, left, and Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel prepare to fly in one of the F-16s at Eielson Air Force Base in October 2017.

Fairbanks mayor says Eielson’s F-35s will save the borough’s economic bacon

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | Economy, Interior, Military

Studies suggest most of the people coming to the area with the warplanes will likely offset a decrease in the Fairbanks-area population from cuts in funding for state agencies and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | October 20, 2017 6:15 pm

Oct 19 2017

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft lands on the flight line Oct. 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-35 is here to conduct cold weather testing to ensure the fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft performs optimally in Alaska's harsh weather conditions.

Eielson showcases F-35 as Alaskan command chief emphasizes its lethality, deployability

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | Interior, Military, Nation & World

The road to Eielson was coated with ice. The F-35’s ability to operate on an icy runway is one of many cold-weather tests being conducted at the Air Force base.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | October 19, 2017 5:55 am

Oct 18 2017

A man holds a sign supporting Donald Trump at a rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona, in June 2016.

Fallen soldier’s mother says Trump disrespected her son and family

By Don Gonyea and Brian Naylor, NPR News | Federal Government, Military, NPR News

The controversy began with a question about the president’s lack of response to the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger. It took another turn on Wednesday with a dispute over his comments to a widow.

By Don Gonyea and Brian Naylor, NPR News | October 18, 2017 12:37 pm

Oct 02 2017

Coast Guard members recruit on the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau on Oct. 2, 2017.

UAS, Coast Guard establish training and scholarship program for students

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Military, University of Alaska

UAS and the Coast Guard signed an agreement establishing a career-track program that provides two years’ full tuition to accepted students.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 2, 2017 9:35 pm

Sep 29 2017

Gov. Bill Walker speaks to Commonwealth North in Anchorage, Sept. 29, 2017. Walker says a broad-based tax is needed. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO)

Walker says tax is needed to pay for services

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Economy, Interior, Military, Southcentral, State Government

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proposed a tax of 1.5 percent on wages and self-employment income. There would be a limit. No one would pay more than twice what they receive in an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | September 29, 2017 5:36 pm

Sep 26 2017

Alaska National Guard members deploying to fight ISIS

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Military, Southcentral

Dozens of helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel from Alaska’s Air National Guard are heading overseas to combat the Islamic State.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 26, 2017 9:48 am

Sep 21 2017

Airborne Army soldiers practice roll-over drills in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media)

Amid evolving Afghan mission, Alaska soldiers ready to deploy

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Military, Nation & World, Southcentral

As the United States approaches the 16th anniversary of military operations in Afghanistan, thousands more troops are readying to deploy. One of the units heading there is the airborne infantry brigade based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 21, 2017 11:18 am

Sep 14 2017

A North Korean flag in Pyongyang. (Creative Commons photo by < a href="https://flic.kr/p/2yHrAM">(stephan))

North Korea fires another missile over Japan

By Elise Hu, NPR News | Military, Nation & World, NPR News

South Korean and Japanese officials say the latest missile flew over Hokkaido and fell into the ocean, and the South Korean military conducted a live-fire ballistic missile drill in response.

By Elise Hu, NPR News | September 14, 2017 6:58 pm

Sep 03 2017

North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test

By Elise Hu, NPR News | Military, Nation & World, NPR News

In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was “successful” in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. Trump met with his national security advisers at the White House on Sunday to discuss the test.

By Elise Hu, NPR News | September 3, 2017 4:14 pm

Aug 31 2017

Airborne infantrymen from the 4-25 preparing to jump from a C-17 into Australia during a training mission in July 2015 (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media)

Alaska soldiers to deploy for Afghanistan within week

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Federal Government, Military, Nation & World, Southcentral

Military officers in Anchorage said Wednesday that Alaska-based soldiers will start deploying to Afghanistan within the week. Over the course of the coming month, the Army is sending about 1,200 members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | August 31, 2017 9:26 am

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Fairbanks mayor says Eielson’s F-35s will save the borough’s economic bacon

Eielson showcases F-35 as Alaskan command chief emphasizes its lethality, deployability

Fallen soldier’s mother says Trump disrespected her son and family

UAS, Coast Guard establish training and scholarship program for students

Walker says tax is needed to pay for services

Alaska National Guard members deploying to fight ISIS

Amid evolving Afghan mission, Alaska soldiers ready to deploy

North Korea fires another missile over Japan

North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test

Alaska soldiers to deploy for Afghanistan within week

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