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Alaska Army, Air Guard team rescues overdue hikers at Crow Pass

By Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega | Aug. 9, 2022

Alaska Army National Guard’s G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion and Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron teamed up to rescue two lost hikers at Crow Pass, Aug. 9...

Arctic Guardians rescue 2 plane crash victims at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

By David Bedard | Aug. 8, 2022

Arctic Guardians rescue 2 plane crash victims at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Willie Davis, Staff Sgt. Martin Khan, and Master Sgt. Zachary Davis are contracting officers with the 176th Mission Support Group Contracting Office. Their office earned the National Guard Bureau’s Mission Execution Contracting Team Award for fiscal year 2021. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)

Arctic Guardians contracting earns Mission Execution Team Award

By David Bedard | Aug. 4, 2022

Arctic Guardians contracting earns Mission Execution Team Award...

A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, flies away from Denali, the highest point in North America, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the 144th Airlift Squadron’s 12 C-130s were divested, with the planes either being transferred to outside units or retired from service. The unit’s last two aircraft departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the following day. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

70 years of 176th Wing: 144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard

By David Bedard | Aug. 1, 2022

144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Col. Joshua Armstrong takes command of the 176th Operations Group, accepting the unit guidon from Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, 176th Wing commander, during a July 14, 2022, ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The 176th OG carries out the missions of strategic airlift, tactical airlift, air defense, and combat search and rescue. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Robles)

Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander

By Staff Sgt. Daniel Robles | July 20, 2022

Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise

By Maj. Chelsea Aspelund | July 18, 2022

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise...

144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard

70 years of 176th Wing

U.S. Army retired Staff Sgt. Orville Ahkinga, of Little Diomede, shares experiences from his combined 32 years of active duty and Alaska National Guard service during a state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs outreach event at the Aurora Inn in Nome, Alaska, July 9, 2022. The state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health work with rural community partners to assist eligible veterans with receiving their earned state and federal benefits. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

State, federal Veterans Affairs offices host outreach events for Gambell, Nome

Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Kim Heidemann, a volunteer in the Alaska Naval Militia, walks the Alaska Army National Guard memorial park on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Heidemann joined the COVID-19 response effort on State Active Duty orders April 20, 2022. Heidemann was assigned to the Mass Care Team as part of Emergency Services for the state. Heidemann assisted in meetings discussing actionable items for rural communities and administrative duties. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Alaska Naval Militia: Forged by the Last Frontier

Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Corbett Ercolani, an HH-60G Pave Hawk special missions aviator with 210th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, awaits taxi before flight from Eielson Air Force Base to Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, in support of Director, Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice's visit, August 27, 2019. SMAs replaced HH-60 flight engineers and aerial gunners and are the sole enlisted crew of the helicopter. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Keele)

Pave Hawk special missions aviator hones marksmanship skills to razor's edge

From the right, Pvt. Michael Mondrell, Alaska State Defense Force and Seaman Apprentice Mary Lim, Alaska Naval Militia, greet motorists as they cross they travel the Lowell Point Road, May 27, 2022 in Seward. The May 7 Bear Mountain landslide blocked the road and access to and from the community of Lowell Point for 20 days. An Alaska Organized Militia Task Force was activated following a request from the State Emergency Operations Center for support to aide with traffic controls and other duties assigned by the incident commander. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

Volunteer team assists Seward community following major landslide

Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, Alaska Air National Guard commander, shot his M4 carbine rifle during the Commander's Cup portion of the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 4, 2022. The Commander's Cup concludes the week-long match and is a competition between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard commanders to score the most marksmanship points. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Royale Spann, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

AK Guardsmen compete for spot on Governor's Twenty markmanship team in annual Adjutant General's Match

The Alaska Air National Guard, 168th Wing, generates combat readiness training as the lead tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, providing combat interoperability opportunities to approximately 2,200 service members from three nations, maintaining and supporting more than 90 aircraft and over 25 units. Airmen of the 168th Wing provide critical support to allies through on-time rapid in-flight refueling allowing RF-A participants to train for full spectrum engagements. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed training exercise allowing forces unique opportunities to integrate into joint and multilateral training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

168th Wing refuels Red Flag

A Soldier crosses a Slide-for-Life obstacle during the Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 11, 2022. The six-day competition tests Soldiers’ mental and physical agility and toughness through a series of battle-focused events that measure technical and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Alaska Army National Guardsmen compete in Best Warrior 2022

Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, presents the Governor’s Trophy to Golf Company, Detachment 2, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion in an award ceremony held at Bryant Army Airfield, Alaska, April 29, 2022.

AK army aviation unit earns coveted Governor's trophy for first time

Alaska National Guardsmen Sgt. 1st Class Oliver Meza (second from left), noncommissioned officer in charge of Drug Demand Reduction, trains guardsmen and police officers in the use of naloxone kits provided through Project HOPE in Wasilla, Alaska, April 13, 2022. The Alaska National Guard collaborates with the Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention in Project HOPE, a state-run initiative aimed at providing opioid overdose rescue kits and training mission partners and law enforcement agencies. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

AKNG's Counterdrug, State of Alaska distribute naloxone rescue kits

Video by Victoria Granado

Alaska National Guard Domestic Operations

Alaska National Guard Public Affairs

Aug. 9, 2022 | 0:51

As part of the National Guard Bureau's Monthly Focus, the Alaska National Guard highlights its domestic operations throughout the state of Alaska.

"We are always prepared to respond to and assist in the recovery from domestic disasters and emergencies; we serve and support Alaska's veterans; educate Alaska's teens in disciplined, structured environments; and cultivate ethically driven members into strong, capable and innovative leaders."