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4.8K views · 123 reactions | U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Wainwright Commander, Col. Nate Surrey provides information on upcoming River Road Bridge repair. Starting Friday, June 17, access to main post from Trainer Gate and Siku Basin area will require traveling east on River Road and crossing the bridge near the golf course. Trainer Gate will expand its hours from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday and 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., during weekends. | Fort Wainwright | Facebook

Temperatures below -40° won’t stop the Fort Wainwright community from cheering on Yukon Quest Alaska mushers as they travel down the Chena River. #YukonQuestAlaska #40below #ThrivingInTheLastFrontier #AlaskaLife | Fort Wainwright

You Made USAG Alaska the Standard Bearer of the Pacific To the entire USAG Alaska team: you are the reason this garrison stands unmatched across the Pacific. Your grit, your drive, and your unwavering commitment to putting People First have made this place the benchmark for excellence in America’s Arctic. Day after day, you take on some of the toughest conditions anywhere and you turn them into victories. The upgrades reshaping this installation are not just construction projects. They are a tes

9.1K views · 135 reactions | Yesterday's Winter Solstice sun only rose 2.0° above the horizon, never making it above the clouds between Fort Wainwright and the Alaska Range to the south. Enjoy this time lapse view from the top of Hangar 4. | Fort Wainwright | Facebook

Fort Wainwright's Tree Lighting wasn’t just a holiday moment. It was a reminder of who we are here in Alaska: tough, resilient, and united. The kind of people who don’t just endure the darkness and extreme cold. We rise above it together. Alaskans are a different breed. Soldiers, families, neighbors. You face the hard things head-on, and you lift up the people around you. That is exactly why USAG Alaska stands out as one of the best duty stations in the world. Not because of the the scenery, but

Fort Wainwright is ready for whatever Alaska brings this winter. Whether it’s one or 100 inches of snow, DPW has a plan to keep the roads clear with minimal impact. Stay alert. Conditions can shift at a moment’s notice in the Interior. In our next Commander’s Cache podcast, we’ll go behind the scenes on how our crews prep for snow, adapt to changing conditions, and keep Fort Wainwright safe and connected. #FortWainwright #Fairbanks #FairbanksAlaska #AlaskaWinter #WinterInFairbanks #Alaskalife #E

This Thanksgiving we are grateful for the incredible Fort Wainwright community. As the daylight grows shorter you continue to show why this is one of the most resilient installations in the Army. This season is a reminder to rest, recuperate, and reconnect with the people who support us. To our soldiers, families, and civilians, thank you for your strength, your kindness, and the way you care for one another. Happy Thanksgiving from Fort Wainwright. | Fort Wainwright