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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured skier, Mar. 27, in the Tordrillo Mountains at the base of Mount Torbert, 10 miles north of Mount Spurr. (Alaska National Guard courtesy photo)
Alaska Army Guardsmen rescue injured skier near Mt. Spurr volcano
By Seth LaCount | April 2, 2025
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured skier, March 27, in the Tordrillo Mountains at the base of Mount Torbert located 10 miles north of Mount Spurr...

Three plane crash survivors stand on the wing of a PA-12 Super Cruiser aircraft during a recent AKARNG 207th Aviation Troop Command rescue mission, March 24, 2025 (Courtesy photo)
Alaska Army National Guard rescues 3 plane crash victims on glacial lake near Soldotna
By Seth LaCount | March 26, 2025
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued three people March 24 from the wreckage of a crashed PA-12 Super Cruiser aircraft that was partially submerged in glacial ice...

Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Marc Marmeto
New state Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP) expands education opportunities for servicemembers
By Seth LaCount | March 24, 2025
The Alaska National Guard education services recently rolled out its newest education benefit, the Alaska State Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program. This benefit is available to Alaska Air and Army Guardsmen and members...

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Juan Ortega, 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Function Flight, employs the Logistical Operations Device cart prototype during a Feb. 25, 2025, demonstration at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The LOD Cart will allow for the rapid transfer of cargo from a C-130 Hercules or C-17 Globemaster III in a contingency environment. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Batchelor)
LOD Cart supercharges tactical air mobility operations in the Pacific
By David Bedard | March 19, 2025
LOD Cart supercharges tactical air mobility operations in the Pacific...

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk with 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen onboard searches for an injured paraglider March 8, 2025, at Hatcher Pass. The rescuers found, treated and transported the patient to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of Edward Soto)
Alaska Air National Guardsmen conduct hoist rescue at Hatcher Pass
By | March 13, 2025
Alaska Air National Guardsmen conduct hoist rescue at Hatcher Pass...

An Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, lands on an Alaska Railroad train car while supporting Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 (SOFAM 25) near Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2025. SOFAM 2025 is a Special Operations Command North training and validation event for unit medics that regularly conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic. Approximately 100 participants from SOF and Allied and Interagency partners trained to improve tactical and prolonged combat casualty care in austere conditions. SOFAM 2025 prepared medics to operate in cold to extreme cold weather and to provide safe medical care in austere conditions. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
AKARNG Black Hawk crew executes novel train touchdown, supports advanced MEDEVAC capabilities in SOFAM 25’
By Seth LaCount | Feb. 27, 2025
During the culminating training event of exercise Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025, Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion landed a...