Home of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force, veterans services, and homeland security for the state. Operates Alaska's disaster response and emergency management.
600 Richardson Dr B346, Fort Richardson, AK 99505, USA
Four years on, Alaska has been paid 15 percent of Merbok's $90.9 million
Federal records show $13.6 million of the $90.9 million obligated for Typhoon Merbok recovery has actually been paid to Alaska, with the grant's performance period ending September 30. A newer $5.6 million Halong grant is 1.3 percent paid, most of it booked to the state.
by Lucas Brown26m ago3 min readAI
Alaska stands up a new office to coordinate military affairs
Gov. Dunleavy created the Alaska Military Affairs Office to coordinate defense matters and pursue federal funding, backed by a Pentagon OLDCC grant of undisclosed size.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
A Plan to Reopen Rural Alaska's Armories — On Paper
Sen. Dan Sullivan's Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act passed the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday as part of the FY 2027 NDAA, directing the Pentagon to plan the reopening of rural armories shuttered in the 1990s — with direct stakes for Western Alaska Native communities.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI