JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick (WPC-1121) and its crew arrived to their homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Friday afternoon after completing a 6,200-mile trip from Key West, Florida. The John McCormick is the first fast response cutter on the West Coast and will provide increased capabilities compared to the smaller 110-foot patrol boats it […]
UPDATE: Ultimately, Johnson would plead guilty to a single count of possession in December of 2017. UPDATE: Following the issuance of an extraditable warrant from the Palmer District Attorney’s office, Johnson was apprehended at a residence in Lauderhill. Broward County, Florida. Extradition plans are now underway. ORIGINAL STORY: Alaska State Troopers in Palmer revealed on Friday […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard Biathlon Team brought home several gold medals from the 2017 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., held March 5-9. Seven Guardsmen participated in the event, hosted by the Vermont National Guard, which combined cross-country skiing with […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Approximately 6,000 U.S. military personnel will participate in exercise Northern Edge 2017 (NE17), a joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command scheduled for May 1-12, 2017, on and above central Alaska ranges and the Gulf of Alaska. NE17 is one in a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises in 2017 […]