Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach started this August. He’ll oversee the installation of the newest generation of jet fighters to Alaska’s fleet.
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Fainting aside, Air Force says F-35 is OK
“That’s what the F-35 will do to you,” said Carolyn Gleason, as she held up the general who fainted during a press briefing on the high tech new fighter slated for Eielson Air Force Base.
Defense bills clear U.S. Senate with Alaska projects
The National Defense Authorization Act passed Tuesday with amendment by Sen. Dan Sullivan that requires the Pentagon to write an Arctic strategy report within a year.
Defense secretary talks to Fairbanks servicemen on drawdown, suicide
“I would be proud if we figured out suicide in a way that was not only helpful to our own members who are having that problem, but to society as a whole,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said.
Groundwater contamination spreads off Eielson Air Force Base
Ground water contamination at Eielson Air Force Base has spread off the facility. It is thought to originate from firefighting foam previously used there.
Eielson will keep F-16 squadron
Alaska Congressman Don Young says it’s good news on its own but it also improves the chances the Eielson will get F-35 aircraft, too.
FAA advises pilots on GPS problems as Air Force training jams signals
The FAA is advising pilots flying around Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greely and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson over the next few days to expect unreliable or unavailable signals for their aircraft’s GPS set.
Eielson a frontrunner to house F-35 fighters
Eielson Air Force Base is the only candidate selected to house two squadrons of F-35 fighter planes.
Legislature considers $150m to help oil refineries
A bill crafted by the Administration would prop up Alaska’s three remaining oil refineries with $150 million in state funds.
Murkowski says sequestration jeopardizing national defense
The country could face a second round of automatic budget cuts if Congress can’t agree on a spending plan by year’s end.