Efforts are moving forward to merge Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and the Army’s nearby Ft. Richardson into a joint installation called Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson before the end of next year. The Anchorage Daily News reported Tuesday that the vice chiefs of staff of the Air Force and Army signed an agreement on Oct. 9 finalizing the details of the effort, which is mandated by BRAC 2005. The consolidation is scheduled to commence at the end of January and be completed by next October, the newspaper said. The Air Force will command the joint installation, with the Ft. Richardson commander serving as the deputy commander. No civilian jobs will be lost when the bases are combined, but some of the Army civilian employees will transfer over to Air Force oversight. (For more, read Anchorage’s KTUU TV News report from Tuesday.)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
