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U.S. Department of Defense

Federal department responsible for the U.S. armed forces — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force. Alaska-relevant content includes Eielson AFB, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Fort Greely, Arctic strategy, Red Flag-Alaska training exercises, military construction at Alaska bases, and defense procurement at Alaska contractors.

The Pentagon, Arlington, VA 22202

11th Airborne Division Alaskan Command Clear Space Force Station Eielson Air Force Base Fort Wainwright Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

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Mitch McConnell

“If fielding the F-35 remains an operational necessity, both for the United States and for our allies, there's really no excuse for not placing it squarely in full-year appropriations.”

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense (Murkowski): Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force. · Jun 9, 2026

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Mitch McConnell

“Also glad to see the fiscal year '27 request begin to address the issue of operational readiness rates by investing more in F-35 spares. But the department will continue to step on its own tail if it insists in housing procurement with new airframes, primarily in one-off reconciliation spending.”

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A Washington pharmacy fight could hit Alaska's military families hardest

A Senate fight over TRICARE's pharmacy contract could hit Alaska's military families hardest, where cuts that pushed out local pharmacies leave a plane ride or unreliable mail-order as the alternative.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Washington, District of Columbia

U.S. Department of Defense

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A Washington pharmacy fight could hit Alaska's military families hardest

Parks Highway closed at MP 274 near Clear Space Force Station

U.S. Senate stalls defense bill, freezing $2.6B for Alaska

A soldier died guarding Fort Wainwright's gate. The drunk driver who hit him will serve 17 years.

The FAA wants to end the 50-year ban on supersonic flight — and Alaska has the sky for it

The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won

Allied forces rehearse the next war in the Alaska wilderness

Doyon wants to raise Fort Richardson water rates by nearly half

Murkowski previously questioned the Qatari Air Force One; Trump has now flown it

The Air Force wants $7 billion for fighter recapitalization at Elmendorf — but Alaska's military investments are riding on a partisan bill senators don't think will pass

The Air Force wants a $338.8 billion budget — a 34% jump that includes a 130% Space Force boost that flows to Clear

Six nations, 70-plus aircraft, an airspace bigger than Britain: the war over Alaska was a drill

Alaska's 1-40 Cav made its last cavalry jump June 10 — WWII lineage returns in July

Air Force seeks contractor for Red Flag-Alaska exercise at JPARC

Starry Fire forced Anderson evacuations before rain held Alaska's June burn total low

The man who made the case for JBER's new water plant didn't live to see it open

Starry Fire hits 50% containment as military crews join Alaska firefighters

A Record Alaska Defense Bill Clears Its First Hurdle

Air Force seeks contractor to install communications gear at remote Shemya outpost

Fairbanks rally targets data centers as Air Force pursues Eielson lease

Air Force opens bidding to lease 4,400 acres at Eielson for private development