The Alaska Post is a weekly newspaper produced by the U.S. Garrison Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office and serving more than 16,000 soldiers, families and DOD civilian employees of the Fort Wainwright community and local communities. Fort Wainwright's home website is at www.wainwright.army.mil. The Alaska Post's mission is to inform, promote and educate through accurate reporting, writing and imagery.
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 12, April 2, 2021
Alaska National Guard Adjutant General speaks on Arctic Strategy and future plans during visits to three of... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 12, April 2, 2021
Alaska National Guard Adjutant General speaks on Arctic Strategy and future plans during visits to three of Alaska’s military installations; Army and Air Force Exchange Service beefs up BE FIT Hub; Nutrition Corner: Nutrition 101; History Snapshot: the Quonset Hut, 1944; MEDDAC Minute; The Chaplain’s Corner: Faith in the midst of suffering; Worship Service on Fort Wainwright; Use Caution in Runway Vicinity; US Army surpasses 500,000 COVID vaccines administered at medical treatment facilities; Fort Wainwright kids can win gift card, play sets in online Exchange contest; Armored vehicles could see larger role in Indo-Pacific to compete with China; Army, Air force funded research to support US superiority in multi-domain operations; First Multi-domain Task Force plans to be centerpiece of Army modernization; Army to strengthen tactical network for Project Convergence 2021; Army’s first Paralympic swimmer credits her military family for success; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 11, March 26, 2021
Fort Wainwright PX to honor Vietnam veterans with pinning ceremony March 29; Army analyzing needs for Arctic... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 11, March 26, 2021
Fort Wainwright PX to honor Vietnam veterans with pinning ceremony March 29; Army analyzing needs for Arctic operations; ACFT 3.0: Exploring a more inclusive scoring assessment, planks stay; Nutrition Corner: Stress and eating; History Snapshot: Fort Wainwright’s first power plant; MEDDAC Minute; Worship Services on Fort Wainwright; ASAP Advice: Increasing Your Shelf-Awareness; MILITARY STAR giving away PlayStation 5 to five new accountholders; The ACFT is designed for combat – TRADOC shows why; Army-funded research lays groundwork for future quantum networks; Space break: An SMDC officer’s internship with SpaceX; One of Army’s few female tomb guard reflects on accomplishment; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 10, March 19, 2021
Army announces release of Arctic Strategy; After challenging year, Army posts high marks in civilian employee... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 10, March 19, 2021
Army announces release of Arctic Strategy; After challenging year, Army posts high marks in civilian employee survey; Watch out – A warning message from Sergeant Salmon; Nutrition Corner: Perks of coffee; Five decades of morale, fitness and resiliency building; ODR turns 50; MEDDAC Minute; The Chaplain’s Corner: Happiness; Updates to SHARP expedited transfer policy to reinforce ‘people first’ efforts; History Snapshot: Commander’s Quarters 1948; Army aggressively working to eliminate extremism, says chief diversity officer; Bear baiting on military lands; Researchers develop model to help track emerging worldwide events; Upcoming Army budget to continue focus on modernization; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 9, March 12, 2021
‘Be part of the solution’: Army leaders urge Soldiers to get COVID-19 vaccine; History Snapshot: Alcan... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 9, March 12, 2021
‘Be part of the solution’: Army leaders urge Soldiers to get COVID-19 vaccine; History Snapshot: Alcan Highway – the Prairie Route; Army IG to Soldiers: ‘We celebrate the differences that make us stringer’; Nutrition Corner: Nutrition 101; Fort Wainwright Exchange rewards classroom excellence with You Made the Grade Program; MEDDAC Minute; The Chaplain’s Corner: Seasons; Worship Services on Fort Wainwright; People first: Task force seeks Army-wide changes; Army scales up joint capabilities as Project Convergence grows; Army researches acquire two new supercomputers; IVAS goggle amplifies mounted capabilities; NATO recognizes Army researcher for innovation; SMA emphasizes awareness, ownership during resilience webinar; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 8, March 5, 2021
Project manager reflects on austere conditions at Cape Lisburne, mission success for seawall construction;... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 8, March 5, 2021
Project manager reflects on austere conditions at Cape Lisburne, mission success for seawall construction; Nutrition Corner: Special Edition – Popular Diets Explained; History Snapshot: Meet a Typical Soldier, Mike Young from New Hampshire; MEDDAC Minute; The Chaplain’s Corner: Life’s not fair! And that is not okay!; Army STEM; Worship Services on Fort Wainwright; New reserve parachute testing seeks to eliminate potential premature activations; Get ready – IPPS-A is coming; Army to target sexual harassment, sexual assault in new command climate survey; Army Medicine Advanced Individual Training marks a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19; After 100 years the Harlem Hellfighters nickname is finally official; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 7, February 26, 2021
Army Corps of Engineers requires Face masks at all recreation projects; How are you protecting your heart?;... read more
Alaska Post, Vol. 12, No. 7, February 26, 2021
Army Corps of Engineers requires Face masks at all recreation projects; How are you protecting your heart?; Keep the Army ready: Report crime, suspicious activity; Nutrition Corner; History Snapshot: Klondike Kutey during the winter of 1944/1945; MEDDAC Minute; The Chaplain’s Corner: Give up or get up?; Worship Services on Fort Wainwright; New MILITARY STAR accounts receive 15% off first-day purchases March 12 to 25; New retirement extensions allow the Army to retain critical talent; Super Soldier: DC Comics picks Army musician as new Superman writer; Researchers help Soldiers find targets with augmented reality; Productivity linked to proactive diversity, inclusion initiatives
Project Athena development program coming to Army enlisted military education; Fort Wainwright Family and MWR Community Calendar
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