FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – After a nearly 4-month closure due to construction, Fort Wainwright’s main gate reopened at 11:59 p.m. on September 23. Initially expected to reopen in early October, the gate re-opened about a week ahead of schedule. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the afternoon to make the formal announcement of the completion […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – The U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Directorate of Public Works will begin work to improve the main installation gate on Gaffney Road on June 2. This project will better enable the Directorate of Emergency Services to provide security while managing vehicle traffic flow. The Main Gate and current Visitor Center will be […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT – A fire broke out at 11:07 p.m. Sunday night in a four-plex housing unit on Fort Wainwright. All four families living in the building were evacuated safely with no injuries. The Fort Wainwright Fire Department responded to the call immediately and was assisted by the Fairbanks Fire Department’s ladder and engine units, […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT – The 65th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company based at Fort Wainwright was called by the Alaska State Troopers late Sept. 19 to evaluate an unexploded ordnance item found by a North Pole homeowner. Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Schneps and Spc. Preston Johnson responded to the call and discovered an AN-M41A2 bomblet, which is a […]