First National Bank Alaska.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

First National Bank Alaska broke ground in July for a new branch at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Mall, better known as AAFES, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The new 3,950-square-foot branch will have a staff of seven and include two drive-up lanes, a drive-up automated teller machine, and night drop depository. The branch will also house the first full-function customer kiosk in the First National system, where customers can handle routine banking transactions online without teller assistance.

First National has a history of nearly 70 years of serving Alaska's military, beginning...