Protecting Alaska

Anchorage is the administrative heart of Alaska, serving as the hub for federal, state, and local government operations. At the north of the city, the military base Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson houses everything from F-16s to thousands of military personnel tasked with protecting the US’s Arctic interests.

Towards the center of the city lies the Bureau of Land Management District Office, which manages over 28 million acres of public land in the southern half of Alaska, and the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees the nation’s busiest cargo airport. On the other side of town, the Municipality of Anchorage manages the Don Young Port of Alaska, the state’s largest port.