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Brig. Gen. Tracy D. Smith, assistant adjutant general-air and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, poses for a photo after she was promoted to the rank of brigadier general at a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 1, 2021. Smith took command of the Alaska Air National Guard in January. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edward Eagerton)

Alaska Air National Guard commander promoted to brigadier general

By Edward Eagerton | April 12, 2021

Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, assistant adjutant general-Air and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general at a ceremony here, April 1. Retired Brig. Gen. Blake Gettys presided over...

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Preston Fernandez, a radio frequency transmission systems technician with 176th Communications Flight, installs a satellite communications antenna March 22, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The SATCOM antenna is part of the 176th Wing’s Mobile Rescue Operations Center, a rapidly deployable command-and-control suite that supports rescue operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by David Bedard/Released)

176th Wing prepares mobile rescue operations center for ARCTIC ACE

By David Bedard | April 1, 2021

176th Wing prepares mobile rescue operations center for ARCTIC ACE...

Col. Tim Brower (center), commander of 38th Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, passes the ceremonial scepter to Command Sgt. Maj. John Phlegar (right) during a change of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 30. Phlegar assumed the role as the senior enlisted leader from Command Sgt. Maj. Maureen Meehan (left), making Phlegar the senior noncommissioned officer in charge of the brigade. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edward Eagerton)

38th Troop Command gets new senior enlisted leader

By Edward Eagerton | March 31, 2021

Col. Tim Brower, commander of 38th Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, presided over a change of responsibility ceremony here, March 30, where Command Sgt. Maj. Maureen Meehan, the outgoing 38th TC senior...

Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Porter during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 23, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Alaska National Guard Adjutant General speaks on Arctic Strategy and future plans during visits to three of Alaska’s military installations

By Victoria Granado | March 30, 2021

Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard toured and spoke at three of Alaska’s military installations, expounding on the Alaska National Guard’s role in Arctic Strategy, Mar. 23 – 25...

Sgt. Serita Unin, a fireteam leader with Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, poses for a photo on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 16, 2021. Unin made Alaska National Guard history by becoming the first infantry qualified woman in the organization after she reclassified into the infantry military occupational specialty last month. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edward Eagerton)

Alaska Army National Guard Infantrywoman makes history

By Edward Eagerton | March 22, 2021

On the cusp of Women’s History Month, one Alaska Army National Guard Soldier made her own mark in history last month by becoming the first infantry woman in Alaska National Guard history...

A new F-35A Lightning II refuels midair via a 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratrotanker, en route from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2020. The 168th will receive four more KC-135 Stratotankers and more than 200 active-duty U.S. Air Force personnel.

Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB

By Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead | March 20, 2021

Four KC-135 Stratotankers and more than two hundred active duty U.S. Air Force personnel will join theAlaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing, Guardians of the Last Frontier, to provide aerial refueling capability for the...

Alaska Air National Guard personnel completed four weeks of training during Exercise H20 in Hawaii, Feb. 6, honing their long-range search and rescue capability for the NASA human spaceflight program they are responsible for supporting.

Alaska Air Guard trains to support NASA human spaceflight program

Alaska Army National Guard Capt. James Tollefson, an operations plans officer with Joint Task Force-Alaska, donates blood at the Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 26, 2020. Blood donation centers have been impacted by a lack of donors during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the need for blood, plasma and platelets continue to be critically needed for many medical services. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

Blood Bank of Alaska Donation Event

Alaska Air National Guard crew chiefs and pilots assigned to the 176th Wing load a Sikorsky MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter onto their Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a deployment June 3, 2020. The helicopters belong to the ANG's 212th Rescue Squadron assigned to the Wing that will be deploying in the coming months. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

212th Rescue Squadron Deployment

Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron maneuver after placing AN-M14 TH3 incendiary hand grenades at the Small Arms Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Apr. 29, 2020. This type of grenade is exclusively used to destroy equipment. It can damage, immobilize, or destroy vehicles, weapons systems, shelters, or munitions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

212th Rescue Squadron Grenade Training

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297th RSG Deployment to Poland

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Sgt. Serita Unin makes history as Alaska Army National Guard's first infantrywoman

Alaska National Guard Public Affairs

March 16, 2021 | 1:01

On the cusp of Women’s History Month, one Alaska Army National Guard Soldier made her own mark in history last month by becoming the first infantry woman in Alaska National Guard history.