Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials, managers and staff were joined by customers and members of the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Command in celebrating the Fort Wainwright Express grand reopening Wednesday morning. The ribbon cutting was part of a trifecta of major facility projects completed this year as major improvements for Fort Wainwright. The event highlighted the completion of a $2.5 million expansion and renovation of the main Express on Gaffney Road. Cutting the ribbon were Wainw

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Fort Wainwright's July Arctic Vibe Join Col. Nate Surrey, U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Commander and CSM Ruben Murillo, USAG Alaska Command Sgt. Maj. as they speak with on and off post guests. Topics covered this month: Construction and Gate hours World Eskimo-Indian Olympics event Fairbanks Golden Days Warrior Adventure Quest and more. | Fort Wainwright

Lt. Col. Matthew Chase, 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion "Kodiaks" commander and 20 other leaders from the 70th BEB and other units within the 1/25 SBCT "Arctic Wolves" visited the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) permafrost tunnel near Fox, Alaska on Feb. 26. Soldiers were briefed on the characteristics of permafrost, providing insight on how it may affect structures and operations during military movements. National Engineers Week, sponsored by the National Society of P