Military
Trump’s DEI purge guts Air Force team tackling obstacles for women
In a service where women were not permitted to fly in combat until 1993, adapting to a growing female population has been slow and hard-fought, advocates say.
Pilot safe following F-35 crash at Eielson Air Force Base
The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.
Alaska Sen. Murkowski says she’ll vote against Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon while Sullivan is supportive
Murkowski posted an expansive statement on social media explaining why she could not support Hegseth.
This icebreaker has design problems and a history of failure. It’s America’s latest military vessel.
The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late last year.
3 of 6 Tlingit clans accept U.S. Army apology in Wrangell for 1869 bombardment
The Taalk̲weidí, Khaach.ádi and Sik’nax̲.ádi clans accepted the apology, while the Teehítaan, Kiks’adi and Naanya.aayí clans did not, with many citing the need for further reparations.
Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to Yakutat
Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer.
U.S. House panel heaps bipartisan blame on Coast Guard for delays in cutters for Arctic defense
To compensate for the lack of icebreakers, the Coast Guard plans to increase the number of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft deployed to the region.
U.S. Army will issue January apology for 1869 bombardment of Wrangell
The apology is scheduled to take place in Wrangell on Jan. 11, with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Army officials slated to participate in the ceremony.
Latest defense bill includes $723M in projects for Alaska, plus National Guard staffing improvements
All three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation backed the latest version of the annual bill.
After a yearslong delay, Air Force agrees to send more refueling planes to Alaska
The KC-135 Stratotankers were originally expected to arrive at Eielson in 2023. It’s still not clear when the aircraft will get here.