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The State Command Sergeant Major, John Phlegar, center, pauses for a photo with Pfc. David Badke, 2nd left, and Sgt. Dylan Hennessey, the two winners of the Alaska State Best Warrior Competition 2025 as well as Lance Cpl. Sandaijav Sainbileg, far left, and Senior Sgt. Purevdorj Ganbaatar, two Mongolian Armed Forces participants, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 22, 2025. Hosted by the AKARNG’s 207th Multi-Functional Training Regiment, the SBWC, is an annual, multi-day Soldiering contest that showcases the competitors’ readiness and lethality through a series of challenging mental and physical tests. Badke, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, was the junior enlisted winner of the competition. Hennessey, also an infantryman assigned to the 1-297th, was the winner amongst the non-commissioned officers. Ganbaatar is assigned to the 150th Peacekeeping Battalion, and Sainbileg is assigned to the 084th Special Task Battalion. This year two members of the Mongolian Armed Forces participated in the competition. Alaska and Mongolia have been counterparts since 2003 through the State Partnership Program. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
AKARNG Best Warrior Competition highlights excellence, partnership
By Capt. Balinda O’Neal | May 22, 2025
Fifteen competitors, including thirteen from the Alaska Army National Guard and two from the Mongolian Armed Forces, competed in the 2025 AKARNG Best Warrior Competition, held May 19–22 at Joint Base...

Alaska Army National Guard aviators rescue four stranded boaters near Kotlik
By Dana Rosso | May 21, 2025
Alaska Army National Guard aviators with Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel, rescued four stranded boaters near Kotlik, May 20, 2025.The crew...

U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard infantry noncommissioned officers react to indirect fire during a situational training exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 21, 2025, during the AKARNG's 207th Multi-Functional Training Regiment's Advanced Leader Course. Infantry ALC is a branch-specific course that provides Soldiers selected for promotion to staff sergeant the opportunity to hone the leadership and tactical skills needed to lead squad-size units. The course curriculum included Army operations, combat orders, land navigation, leadership, M4 carbine marksmanship training, machine gun training and squad tactics. (Alaska National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)
The AKARNG's 207th Multi-Functional Training Regiment conducts Infantry Advanced Leader Course
By Seth LaCount | April 23, 2025
Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Multi-Functional Training Regiment conducted an Infantry Advanced Leader Course for 23 active duty, Reserve, and Alaska Army National Guard infantry sergeants at Joint Base...

Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III pilots Maj. Michael Plaumann, Capt. Luke Cvancara and Lt. Col. Joseph Leman prepare to land on a runway in Kodiak, Alaska, Apr.il10, 2025, during a training mission with the 212th Rescue Squadron. The pararescuemen of the AKANG’s 212th RQS, who are among the busiest combat search and rescue operators in the world, executed a low landing jump from the C-17 into Chiniak Bay near Kodiak to conduct water personnel recovery and rescue training. (Alaska National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)
Pararescue, airlift Alaska Air National Guardsmen parachute jump into Kodiak
By Seth LaCount | April 10, 2025
Alaska Air National Guardsmen pararescuemen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron executed a low-level airborne jump and water rescue training at Chiniak Bay near Kodiak, Alaska, April 10, 2025...

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...