FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — In a historic first for Ladd Army Airfield, in the early hours of March 26, approximately 400 paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, and several allied nations parachuted onto Fort Wainwright. The purpose of the jump, part of a Joint Forcible Entry Operation practical exercise, […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Helicopters and personnel from the 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), normally stationed at Fort Wainwright, practiced sling load and long-range flight operations around Prudhoe Bay Aug. 17-26. Two UH-60 Black Hawk and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters with about 25 support personnel staged from the Deadhorse Airport while flying missions […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – In preparation for the upcoming winter sports season, Fort Wainwright’s Department of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation has announced the prices for day and season passes to the Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area. As in previous years, season pass pricing will be on a tiered basis depending on the individual’s […]
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 […]