These Are the Most Popular Bases New Soldiers Are Volunteering For The most popular duty station by far is Alaska, home of the newly revamped 11th Airborne Division.
Alaska Gets Rid of Strykers as Brigade Shifts to Air Assault Alaska's newly formed 11th Airborne Division has shipped away its fleet of roughly 320 Strykers as it shifts its mechanized...
Given the Choice, Many New Soldiers Are Picking 'Tough' Alaska as Their 1st Duty Station Even seasoned noncommissioned officers from the lower 48 states can experience a steep learning curve when operating and...
The Latest Army Life Perk: More Time Off The days where your time is the Army's time might be mostly gone.
Extra Days Off Promised for Alaska Units That Can Avoid Getting in Trouble with Booze and Drugs Commanders across the force this year have been eyeing new ways to boost soldiers' quality of life, with more time off a key...
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...
Congress Eyes Extra Pay to Counter Wave of Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in the Yard The latest NDAA would provide new $200 monthly stipends to sailors on ships undergoing nuclear refueling and $300 stipends to...
With a 'Strategically Located' Unit in Alaska, the Army Extends Its Reach "Arctic warfighting is not just what they do. It's really who they are," said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler.
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.
New Alaska Light Infantry Brigade Will Replace Army's Scrapped Strykers The Army will redesignate its current Stryker element in Alaska to a light infantry brigade amid the formation of the 11th...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
Marine Corps Offering Thousands of Dollars in Bonuses in Push for More Intelligence Specialists The Marine Corps needs more counterintelligence and human intelligence specialists, also known as CI/HUMINT, and is offering...
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...