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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Saturday August 30, 2025 ( 6 items )  

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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * 250818-N-CK999-1034 * JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Northern Edge 2025, a multi-domain, joint field-training exercise, concluded this week after showcasing the U.S. military's expanded capabilities in the Arctic and north-western Pacific theater. Led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and held throughout Alaska--including the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and the Aleutians--the exercise   more

Defense Secretary Honors Tennessee Police Department During Award Ceremony
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Honors Tennessee Police Department During Award Ceremony * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a local police department today for being a recipient of the 2025 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during a city hall ceremony in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Originally announced July 7, 2025, the Hendersonville Police Department w  more

HSC-14 strengthens interoperability and search and rescue capability during Northern Edge 2025
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * HSC-14 strengthens interoperability and search and rescue capability during Northern Edge 2025 * NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN -- During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 demonstrated the U.S. Navy's advanced search and rescue (SAR) capabilities, establishing an Expeditionary Advanced Base (EAB  more

Navy Helicopter Squadron Strengthens Capabilities During Northern Edge 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Navy Helicopter Squadron Strengthens Capabilities During Northern Edge 2025 * During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025, crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 14 demonstrated the Navy's advanced search and rescue capabilities, establishing an expeditionary advanced base in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Operating out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, from Aug. 17-22, the squadron   more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Lands and Get America Building Again
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Lands and Get America Building Again * Updated grant program will help Tribes reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries while eliminating Biden-era requirements WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) tod  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Lands and Get America Building Again
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Lands and Get America Building Again Updated grant program will help Tribes reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries while eliminating Biden-era requirements * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highw  more