30-Year-Old Airman Was ‘Fighter to the Very End’ After Brain Tumor Diagnosis in Alaska Senior Airman James “Nilson” Mixsooke, who grew up in the small community of Unalakleet in western Alaska, was diagnosed in...
Federal Investigation into Airman Uncovered Extremist Ties, Led to Child Pornography Charges Air Force investigators said Jason Gray consented to a search of his Discord, which ultimately led to his arrest on child...
25-Year-Old Airman Newly Stationed in Alaska Killed on the Job; Investigation Underway Staff Sgt. Charles A. Crumlett, a 25-year-old from Streamwood, Illinois, died March 15 "during a workplace incident,"...
Military Jets Shoot Down 'Object' Over Northern Alaska Just Days After China Spy Balloon It was still unclear whether the object was a balloon or some other type of aircraft, and the origin was unknown.
Alaska Enlists Active-Duty Airmen as Bus Drivers for Kids at Base Schools Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the Anchorage School District have entered into an agreement to deputize airmen from the...
Alaska Bases Limit Alcohol Sale Hours to Curb Drinking-Related Suicides U.S. military commanders in Alaska have ordered alcohol sales to cease after 10 p.m. on two bases .
Alaska Guard Troops Execute Rappelling Rescue After Hunter’s 100-Foot Fall The team battled a windstorm, ran and low visibility to get to the victim.
F-22 Stealth Fighters Make History with Extreme Cold-Weather Remote Refueling Recently, F-22 Raptor pilots from the Pacific Air Forces' 3rd Wing simulated refueling in a remote location.
Daring Bear Mauling Rescue by Alaska Air Guard Saves Hunter's Life There wasn't a highway for 150 miles, so there was no wheeled ambulance on the way. Help would have to come from the air.
Lawmakers Blast Military Personnel Chiefs over Shortage of On-Base Child Care The wait lists for on-base child care can be six months or more for military families.
Naval Academy Staff Removed Display on Female Jewish Graduates for Hegseth Visit The U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic...
'The Greatest Soldier in American History' Took a Tank Round to the Leg and Kept Fighting The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France...
My Black Roommate Opened My Eyes to an Air Force I Didn’t Know Existed I realized I had been sheltered from much of the world's ugliness and was more than a little naive. I thought the problems I...
4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified The recovery operation for the bodies and the M88 was an intricate and arduous weeklong process, enlisting the expertise of...
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II Brooks participated in the Battle of the Bulge -- Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his...
