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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner14d
Major new Air Force training center in Alaska will help boost defense of North America
Work will start this summer on a Pentagon “mega-project” in Alaska intended to boost the Air Force’s training capability to defend North America.
‘Strongest, most lethal Air Force in the world’: Sullivan details ‘state-of-the-art’ training center coming to JBER
With a new $250-$500 million training center set to break ground on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in July, Alaska Sen. Dan ...
Anchorage Daily News12d
Major new Air Force training center in Anchorage will help boost North American defense capabilities, officials say
The project at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is slated to be completed in 2029 at a cost of up to $500 million.
Alaska Public Media1d
Alaska Capitol to host military exercise, including National Guard, FBI and other agencies
Operation ORCA” will involve a fake attack by Russia-based terrorists involving chemical, biological, nuclear or explosive ...
Air Force F-16’s collision with ducks in Alaska ended in ‘flameout landing’
An F-16's engine was damaged after hitting a flock of ducks at a base in Alaska, but landed safely after some 'quack' thinking by the pilot.
Peninsula Clarion on MSN5d
Air Force jets launch from Kenai airport as part of weeklong training exercise
Military jets seen and heard over the Kenai Peninsula this week are part of U.S. Air Force’s 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing’s ...
LA Times on MSN23d
Space Force, states at odds over National Guard plans
The consolidation will bring space missions under one authority, but also means states lose out on some of the most lucrative missions underway today.