Two F-35s, with an F-16 parked in the middle, at Eielson Air Force Base on April 21, 2020. at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
According to the U.S. attorney’s for Alaska’s office, Best Choice Construction LLC owner Ryan Dalbec of Mesa, Ariz., was ordered to serve 42 months in prison, and pay a $172,000 fine and $16,000 in restitution to Eielson. Court records show Dalbec had agreed to pay over $460,000 in bribes to former U.S. Air Force contracting official Brian Lowell Nash II, in exchange for confidential bidding information that helped him win contracts, including a $6.8 million project related to the buildup of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Eielson.was sentenced last month
to serve 30 months in prison and forfeit $47,000 in “unlawful gains” from bribes paid by Best Choice.Share this story: KUAC is our partner station in Fairbanks. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.Breaking news