Alaska National Guard

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Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook aircrew members and National Park Service personnel assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve’s Denali Rescue Team pose for a photo at Denali Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier, April 14, 2026. Alaska Army National Guard and active-duty CH-47 crews delivered cargo to support the establishment of base camp operations ahead of the climbing season on Mount McKinley, demonstrating heavy-lift capability in a high-altitude environment. (Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)

Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 crews support Denali Base Camp establishment

By Mr. Dana Rosso | April 23, 2026

An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound. Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali Base Camp at 7,200...

U.S. Army Capt. Erik Gorman, a plans officer with the Alaska Army National Guard, is one of six National Guard Soldiers competing in the 42nd annual Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, April 10–12, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Representing three two-man teams, National Guard Soldiers are competing alongside 61 teams from across the Army in a grueling three-day event that tests physical endurance, technical proficiency and leadership under pressure. Their participation highlights the National Guard’s readiness, lethality and ability to perform at the highest levels of military excellence.

National Guard Soldiers to Compete in Best Ranger Competition

By Capt. James Mason and Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck, | April 10, 2026

Six of the National Guard’s most lethal Ranger-qualified Soldiers will compete for the coveted title of ‘Best Ranger’ at the 42nd annual Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, April 10-12, at Fort Benning,...

The Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe ceremonially opens the AKNG Human Resource Office for business during a Jan. 13, 2026, ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as Craig Christenson (second from left), Alaska Division of Military and Veterans Affairs deputy commissioner, Shannon Hall (second from right), AKNG HRO deputy human resource officer, and Kevin Park (far right), AKNG HRO director, look on. The AKNG HRO underwent a major remodel that improved customer service and employee productivity. (Alaska National Guard photo by David Bedard)

Alaska National Guard Human Resource Office modernizes to improve customer service

By David Bedard | April 2, 2026

Alaska National Guard Human Resource Office modernizes to improve customer service...

Soldiers of Weapons Squad, 1st and 2nd Platoon, Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, prepare to emplace a support-by-fire position March 21, 2026, during infantry squad drills at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Infantry Platoon Battle Course. The squad is armed with M-240L 7.62mm machine guns that are five pounds lighter than the older M-240B model. (Alaska National Guard photo by Maj. David Bedard)

Avalanche Company hones lethality at JBER Infantry Platoon Battle Course

By Maj. David Bedard | March 26, 2026

Avalanche Company hones lethality at JBER Infantry Platoon Battle Course...

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Anthony Lesle, 168th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 168th Transportation Flight, discusses vehicle maintenance statuses at the 168th Wing, ensuring fleet readiness in support of operations and winter conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Alaska Air National Guard Member's Readiness and Willingness to Help Saves a Life

By Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | March 17, 2026

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — What began as a father-daughter evening at an Armed Services YMCA Father-Daughter Gala quickly turned into a life-saving moment when an Alaska Air National Guard Airman used his training to assist an...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Pau, an information technology specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, operates a high-frequency radio while participating in Arctic Connect 26 at the AKNG’s Joint Operations Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 3, 2026. Arctic Connect 26 is high-frequency radio communications exercise conducted across Alaska, designed to validate select Alaska Organized Militia units’ ability to communicate with the AKNG’s Joint Operations Center and with each other. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)

Arctic Connect validates HF communication across Alaska

By Dana Rosso | March 5, 2026

“Harpoon 1-2, this is Midnight Sun 1, radio check, over.”A brief pause stretches across the 545 miles of Arctic terrain, mountains and tundra between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Nome.“Midnight Sun 1, this is Harpoon...