Alaska National Guard

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Spc. Christopher Mosen, a military policeman with 113th Military Police Company, Mississippi Army National Guard pulls security on a patrol around the missile defense complex during Exercise Guardian Watch 23 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Oct. 31, 2022. Guardian Watch 23 focused on conducting ground-based midcourse defense and critical installations security, which are the two missions of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

Two young festival attendees listen to Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, speak during a special recognition event during the Cama-i Dance Festival at the Bethel Regional High School in Bethel, Alaska, March 25, 2023. About 20 members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force attended the celebration where they were honored by festival organizers. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O’Neal)

Bethel’s Cama-i weekend a flurry of activity for Alaska National Guard

By Alan Brown, | March 27, 2023

A host of Alaska National Guardsmen and members of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Alaska State Defense Force traveled to Bethel during its 2023 Cama-i Dance Festival, March 24-26, for celebration,...

Alaska Army Guard Sgt. 1st Class Alexandra Flores, right, 49th Personnel Detachment (Theater Gateway) noncommissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Tyson Voelkel, 3301st Mobilization Support Battalion commander, welcome incoming personnel arriving for the 11th Airborne Division’s Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 exercise at the Joint Mobility Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 12, 2023. The Alaska-based Guard and Reserve units joined forces as part of their units’ annual training to support the JPMRC 23-02 AK reception center, track incoming personnel, and keep accountability of exercise participants and their equipment. JPMRC 23-02 AK is designed to facilitate unit readiness in the region and allows commanders to train their forces in unique environments and conditions where they are most likely to deploy in the event of crisis or conflict. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

Alaska Guard, Reserve interoperability aid arctic mobilization proficiency

By 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal | March 24, 2023

Monotonous beeps reverberated across the Joint Mobility Complex as Soldiers arriving to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were scanned in for Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration ahead of 11th Airborne Division’s...

Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to Joint Task Force – Aviation depart Bethel, Alaska, in a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to recover service members from JTF – Bethel who were assisting the community of Nightmute, Alaska, with storm debris removal as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 23, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk to continue training, operating out of Bethel

By Alan Brown | March 24, 2023

The Alaska Army National Guard has been operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel since late January 2023 and will continue doing so for the foreseeable future to continue federal training requirements across...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Heather Pope is a ground transportation specialist with 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 176th Mission Support Group, 176th Wing. Pope worked to lose 133 pounds to enlist a day before her 40th birthday, the cutoff age to join the military. She credits the support of her parents and children, Samuel and Meredith, for motivating her to her goal. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)

Perseverance ... and rain boots: Arctic Guardian overcomes obstacles to join the Alaska Air National Guard

By David Bedard | March 16, 2023

Arctic Guardian overcomes obstacles to join the Alaska Air National Guard...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Guardian Angels of 212th Rescue Squadron exit a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II during a training exercise. 212th RQS GAs jumped from an 211th RQS HC-130J into Pilot Station, Alaska, March 8, and medically evacuated a critically injured on a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Maj. Chelsea Aspelund)

176th Wing Guardian Angels jump into Pilot Station to enable medevac

By Maj. Chelsea Aspelund | March 15, 2023

176th Wing Guardian Angels jump into Pilot Station to enable medevac...

176th Wing integral to NORAD air sovereignty and routine intercept of Russian aircraft

By Maj. Chelsea Aspelund | March 7, 2023

176th Wing integral to NORAD air sovereignty and routine intercept of Russian aircraft...

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter hovers near the aviation facility at the Bethel Airport after returning from a training flight. The helicopter is stationed in Bethel for the time being to allow aircrews to train for federal mission requirements and become more familiar with the area. The aircraft will be available to assist in emergency situations as requested by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center or Alaska Emergency Operations Center and subject to aircrew availability. (Alaska National Guard Photo by Dana Rosso)

Alaska Army National Guard rescues two overdue snow machiners near Tuntutuliak

Alaska Army National Guard Infantrymen assigned to Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, pull security after a fire fight during a training exercise near Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Dec. 3, 2022.

National Guard Arctic Interest Council chair highlights need for better Arctic access, unified strategy

Attendees of the National Guard Arctic Interest Council observe the 133rd Contingency Response Flight, Minnesota Air National Guard, operating in extreme cold weather conditions during the NG-AIC’s quarterly meeting at the Camp Ripley Training Center Jan. 25, 2023.

National Guard leaders partake in multi-state Arctic event at Camp Ripley

Alaska Air National Guard trains with Coast Guard at Air Station Kodiak

Alaska Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Gulf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, rescued a distressed individual Jan. 17 from the Main Bay Hatchery 20 miles southwest of Whittier.

Alaska Army Guard rescue distressed person near Whittier via hoist

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, conduct an aerial insertion and field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull training site on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. The 24 SOW Det 1 Special Tactics Airmen are capable of assessing and opening anything from a major international airport to clandestine dirt strips in either permissive or hostile locations, providing strategic access for follow-on forces during global contingencies, and joint readiness exercises. Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion flew UH-60L and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in order to support the aerial insertion, medical evacuation and hoist training of the Special Tactics teams. The Alaska Army National Guard’s GSAB routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to increase its operational interoperability and to be ready for a wide range of federal and state missions.

Alaska Army Guard aviators train with Special Tactics Airmen

Alaska Army Guard Aviation unit supports UAA ROTC field training exercise

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eddie Jones, left, a Bethel recruiter with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, answers questions from local children about his military service during Operation Santa Claus in Scammon Bay, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the Alaska National Guard’s yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and with more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

Bethel-based Guardsmen bring holiday cheer to Scammon Bay

Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief with the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron receives artwork from a young participant in the Elder and Native Youth conference held by the First Alaskans Institute in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. The conference gives Alaska Native youth opportunities to meet with elders in their communities and learn how to advocate for themselves and their people as well as connect with others. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

Alaska Native Guardsman driven to serve after early childhood experience

Airmen of the 168th Wing perform post-attack reconnaissance sweeps during phase II of Golden Raven 23-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 4, 2022. The PAR team provides communication to execute mission-essential tasks while operating in Chemical Biological radiological and nuclear environment environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

168th Wing Airmen stay mission ready with CBRN training

Alaska National Guardsmen of Joint Task Force-Bethel clear storm debris from a boardwalk in Newtok, Alaska as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

Alaska Organized Militia deploys to Western Alaska for Operation Merbok Response

Operation Santa Claus 2022

Dec. 8, 2022 | 3:15

The Alaska National Guard carried on its holiday tradition of conducting Operation Santa Claus throughout the month of November 2022. In its 67th year, Operation Santa Claus delivered 3,850 pounds of gifts and countless smiles to 581 children in Scammon Bay, Minto and Nuiqsut. The operation is possible through the 53-year partnership with the Salvation Army and community partners who donate, help wrap gifts and spend hours personalizing each child’s gift with a holiday card.

Alaska National Guard collaborates with DEA in Red Ribbon Week 2022

Oct. 27, 2022 | 1:06

The Guardsmen of the Alaska National Guard Counterdrug Support program gave presentations at schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District on drug abuse prevention and how to live drug free!

Alaska National Guard assists the communities of Western Alaska in storm recovery after Typhoon Merbok

Oct. 4, 2022 | 3:56

As part of the Alaska Organized Militia, more than 130 Guardsmen from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard deployed across the western coast to help communities recover from storm damage and severe flooding. This video is to commemorate the hard work and effort that our Airmen and Soldiers have made during Operation Merbok Response.

Alaska Organized Militia assists in storm recovery efforts in Operation Merbok Response

Sept. 28, 2022 | 1:27

More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.

Gobi Wolf 2022 is a six-day disaster response exercise and exchange between the government of Mongolia and U.S. Army Pacific focused on interagency coordination. The Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency hosts the exercise with support from Mongolian Armed Forces. Other participants include the nations of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and the United Kingdom.

Alaska National Guard, USARPAC, Mongolia first responder agencies conduct Gobi Wolf 2022

Sept. 16, 2022 | 3:14

Gobi Wolf 2022 is a six-day disaster response exercise and exchange between the government of Mongolia and U.S. Army Pacific focused on interagency coordination. The Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency hosts the exercise with support from Mongolian Armed Forces. Other participants include the nations of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and the United Kingdom.

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