EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled showcasing a new tail flash on the wing’s aircraft, Oct. 15. The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties to local communities in interior Alaska as the “hometown Air Force.” In collaboration with Tanana Chiefs Conference, […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the Class of 2024. “It is a tremendous honor to represent so many talented young students who are willing to serve our country in uniform,” said Congressman Young. “I am delighted to once again nominate […]
The FBI has officially identified the shooter at the U.S. naval base in Pensacola, Florida who shot and killed three people Friday. The shooter was Mohammed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force who was a student naval flight officer at the Naval Aviation Schools Command at Naval Air Station Pensacola. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen of 210th Rescue Squadron delivered the first Operational Loss Replacement HH-60G Pave Hawk Aug. 5, 2019, following a four-day journey from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The HH-60 is the Department of Defense’s sole combat-search-and-rescue helicopter. The OLR program will restore the Pave […]