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Alaska Air National Guard member, Tech. Sgt. Lucy Dieterich, assigned to Task Force Liberty embraces an Afghan child at a park at Liberty Village as she supports Operation Allies Welcome on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 28, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities in permanent or temporary structures as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead)

Afghan refugee safe haven is better every day

By Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead | Nov. 19, 2021

An Alaska Air National Guardsman shares her perspective and experiences while supporting Operation Allies Welcome at Liberty Village, NJ...

Brig. Gen. Tony Stratton (left), 176th Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Pratt (right), 176th Wing command chief, exchange salutes to during an assumption of responsibility ceremony recognizing Pratt as the new 176th Wing command chief at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2021. As the 176th Wing command chief, Pratt represents the highest level of enlisted leadership in the wing and will serve as Stratton’s adviser for all matters influencing the health, morale and readiness of personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Daniel Robles)

Pratt assumes command chief responsibilities for 176th Wing

By Staff Sgt. Daniel Robles | Nov. 19, 2021

Pratt assumes command chief responsibilities for 176th Wing...

Master Sgt. Lisa Espinoza of the 168th Wing serves as Command Support Staff for Wing headquarters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

A Veteran's career unimagined

By Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | Nov. 15, 2021

Master Sgt. Lisa Espinoza could not have imagined the situations, opportunities, places she would travel and people her career would bring to her life when she joined the United States Air Force twenty years ago. Espinoza...

Alaska Air National Guard crew members from left to right, Staff Sgt. Merick Ahlberg, Maj. Zach Roberts, and Staff Sgt. Jacob Bartlemus sit on the ramp of a 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in a hangar on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 1, 2021. The members were part of the 144th AS contingent that participated in evacuating Afghan refugees during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kelly Willett/Released)

Airlifter Tanker’s Association recognizes Arctic Guardians for evacuation of Afghans

By Staff Sgt. Kelly Willett | Nov. 6, 2021

Airlifter Tanker’s Association recognizes Arctic Guardians for evacuation of Afghans...

U.S. Air Force Captain Seth Peterson, a helicopter pilot assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska, stands in front of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in a hanger at JBER Nov. 3, 2021. Capt. Peterson commissioned as an U.S. Air Force officer after serving as a U.S. Marine with the 4th Battalion.

From grunt to Guardian: Arctic Guardian HH-60 pilot draws on service as Recon Marine

By Senior Airman Kelly Willett, | Nov. 4, 2021

From grunt to Guardian: Arctic Guardian HH-60 pilot draws on service as Recon Marine...

Arctic Guard PJs partner with Army Guard for mass casualty exercise

By David Bedard | Nov. 3, 2021

Arctic Guard PJs partner with Army Guard for mass casualty exercise...

Arctic Guardian PJs partner with Army Guard for mass casualty exercise

The Alaska National Guard's Child & Youth Program hosted an annual Halloween event for the military youth and families within the Alaska National Guard at the Alaska National Guard armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 30. The event consisted of treats, crafts, games and a movie screening. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

Warrior and Family Services support Alaska Guardsmen and families

Arctic Guardian civil engineers train for chemical-protective operations

Arctic Guardian civil engineers train for chemical-protective operations

The 168th Wing gained a new Chaplain, 2nd Lt. Jennifer Pottinger, after serving as an Aerial Porter and Religious Affairs Airman since 2008. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Airman led to serve as Chaplain- Answers her Calling

Master Sgt. Melissa Branch, the Alaska Army National Guard state religious affairs noncommissioned officer, poses for a photo at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2021. Branch, who was serving in the Marine Corps at the time when 9/11 happened, was stationed at the Navy Annex building next to the Pentagon in Washington, and was there when the American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon during the terrorist attack that sparked a 20-year-long war. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edward Eagerton)

Alaska Army National Guard Soldier reflects on her 9/11 experience

A 211th General Support Aviation Battalion CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports a skid-steer loader by slingload from Nicolai to the community of Telida, Alaska, as part of the Innovative Readiness Training program on July 27, 2021. The IRT program is designed to enhance mission readiness while addressing the needs within America's communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Alaska Army National Guard completes Innovative Readiness Training for the village of Telida

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Tristan Maxwell, 144th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Brock Shope (driving), 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron transportation craftsman, load cargo for the Defense Commissary Agency from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson via a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 176th Wing’s 144th Airlift Squadron to the remote village hub of Bethel, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2021. The AKNG partnered with DeCA in order to provide discounted groceries to eligible military- and DoD-affiliated patrons during a one-day event Aug. 7. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel)

Alaska National Guard assists Commissary in serving rural Alaska

Lt. Col. Steve Wilson poses for a photo with his Mongolian counterparts in Iraq in 2004. Wilson was the first liaison to accompany the Mongolian Armed Forces on a deployment during the Global War on Terrorism as part of the state partnership program. The SPP is a program that links a state’s National Guard with the armed forces or equivalent of a partner country in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship. (Courtesy photo)

18-year mission with Mongolian counterparts comes to an end

Video by Victoria Granado

Red Ribbon Week 2021 - Alaska National Guard

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The Alaska National Guard partners with the Drug Enforcement Administration and local and state agencies for Red Ribbon Week.

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