Air Force Bases (3)

Clear Air Force Station Clear Air Force Station Comments

As one of the most important defensive bases on the United States territory, Clear Air Force Base Alaska is responsible for the detection of submarine missiles and ICBMs. It is the first base detecting the incoming dangers, provid...

Eielson AFB Eielson AFB Comments

Eielson AFB Alaska is an Air Force based located close to Moose Creek. The base operates as a training field for the Air Force, not to mention about the close air support and offensive operations. It is named in the memory of Carl...

Elmendorf AFB Elmendorf AFB Comments

The Elmendorf AFB, Alaska is one of the two major camps that form the more important Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson camp. The installation is part of Anchorage, the largest human settlement in Alaska. The other fort in this union...

Army Bases (3)

Fort Greely Fort Greely Comments

Fort Greely Alaska is one of the small, yet very important US military bases located in Greely. According to the 2000 census, the fort hosted not more than 461 individuals. It is located in the central side of the state, in a plai...

Fort Richardson Fort Richardson Comments

Fort Richardson Alaska is a U.S. Army Garrison in Alaska. Other units stationed in the base are the Law Enforcement Command, Non-Commissioned Officer’s Academy and 50th Signal Battalion. It is the major base of U.S. Army activit...

Fort Wainwright Fort Wainwright Comments

Fort Wainwright Alaska is a complementary camp to Fairbanks, a more important and large post of Alaska. It is one of the few strategical camps located in the far western state of the United States. History The fort was initially b...

Coast Guard Bases (3)

ISC Kodiak ISC Kodiak Comments

Integrated Support Command Kodiak is the largest operating Coast Guard base and it’s located in Kodiak, Alaska. It began as a naval base in 1941 with a Coast Guard detachment in 1947 and was established again as a USCG base ...

Marine Safety Unit Valdez Marine Safety Unit Valdez Comments

Marine Safety Unit Valdez is the United States Coast Guard unit that is tasked with ensuring maritime safety around the waters of Alaska. The unit has its base in the Alaskan city of Valdez. It is currently headed by Cmdr. Darryl ...

USCG Juneau USCG Juneau Comments

USCG Juneau is part of the Pacific Area, 17th District, Sector Juneau, under the command of Rear Admiral Christopher C. Colvin. The original station was located in Auke bay, but was moved to where it is today, in Juneau, in the la...