At 9 a.m. on Friday, the new commander of Alaskan command hosted a media event just prior to his assumption of command ceremony. Air Force Major General Dana T. Atkins was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to replace Liutenit General Douglas M. Fraser as the commander of Alaskan Command.

The Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Joint Task Force-Alaska is all headquartered in Alaska.