ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, Bryan D. Schroder, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a Florida man was sentenced in federal court for violating the Lacey Act by shooting and transporting a black bear in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area, which is part of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, an area closed to all hunting and trapping. James L. Connolly, 63, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sentenced on Mond  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 17 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region June 14 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Three bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, deployed to support Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces, and strategic deterrence missions   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the expansion of its research capabilities in harsh climates through a collaboration with Alaska's Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) and DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). CCHRC staff will become NREL employees through this expanded partnership. Based in Fairbanks, Alaska, CCHRC's mission is to promote an  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight built the first bombs intended for the 354th Fighter Wing's F-35A Lighting IIs June 15-19. The last time a 354th FW unit dropped combat-specific bombs was about 10 years ago when the A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcons flew in the Alaskan skies. A bomb build is the intricate process muniti  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 17 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region June 14 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Three bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, deployed to support Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces, and strategic deterrence missions  more