
Story by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount September 05, 2025 at 03:33PM JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Anchorage Fire Department received the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at a ceremony at the Anchorage Fire Training Center, Sept. 4. The AFD was only the third Alaska employer to receive this award since its inception in 1996.

