WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee conducts its annual reviews of federal agency spending and priorities, Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday used the appearance of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Admiral James Syring on Capitol Hill to get clarity about Alaska’s pre-eminent role in the nation’s defense. At a hearing of the Senate […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Two Soldiers from the 49th Missile Defense Battalion in Fort Greeley won the title of “Best Warrior” in the 2015 Best Warrior Competition here Aug. 24. Alaska Army National Guardsmen Sgt. Gerardo Lopez and Spc. Yamil Ramirez, both military policemen from the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, won the competition in the […]
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Residents in and around Fort Greely and the Delta Junction area may hear loud explosive noises created by artillery and mortar firing as well as frequent machine gun fire as elements of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division are scheduled to conduct […]