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Coast Guard, Alaska Air National Guard rescue pilot at Iliamna Lake
By David Bedard
| Nov. 26, 2024
Coast Guard, Alaska Air National Guard rescue pilot at Iliamna Lake...
Alaska National Guard Brings Holiday Cheer to Circle, Alaska with Operation Santa Claus
By Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey
| Nov. 26, 2024
Continuing the Operation Santa Claus tradition of delivering holiday cheer to remote communities in Alaska, Alaska Army and Air National Guard members and volunteers from the Salvation Army's Fairbanks Corps boarded an AKARNG...
Alaska National Guard flies 14,000 pounds of meat to Toksook Bay via IRT program
By Alan Brown
| Nov. 22, 2024
Two years after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok flooded communities across thousands of miles of western Alaska in September 2022, the community of Toksook Bay made a big step toward replenishing what they lost from the storm...
AKARNG deploys 208th Construction Management Team to Middle East, bolsters Guard’s commitment to federal missions
By Seth LaCount
| Nov. 14, 2024
The Alaska Army National Guard’s 208th Construction Management Team held a change of command and deployment ceremony at the National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 14, 2024...
DMVA hosts 2024 Veterans Day ceremony, honors U.S. and Canadian servicemembers
By Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount
| Nov. 12, 2024
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 11, 2024...
Alaska Civil Air Patrol Wing to expand HF radio capability to increase emergency preparedness
By Bryan and Laura Emerson
| Nov. 6, 2024
The communications team at the Alaska Wing, Civil Air Patrol, is working to expand High Frequency radio capabilities throughout the state to be more effective partners during local, state, regional, and national emergencies...
Alaska National Guard Brings Holiday Cheer to Circle, Alaska with Operation Santa Claus
Alaska National Guard flies 14,000 pounds of meat to Toksook Bay via IRT program
DMVA hosts 2024 Veterans Day ceremony, honors U.S. and Canadian servicemembers
Alaska Civil Air Patrol Wing to expand HF radio capability to increase emergency preparedness
Alaska Organized Militia, multi-agency teams join forces to aid Kotzebue flood recovery
1-297th Infantry Battalion Change of Command
Alaska National Guard and State EOC to support hurricane response efforts in Southeastern US
Service after sale: Juneau-based recruiter makes strides in Southeast Alaska
Alaska Army National Guardsmen to deploy to Southwest border to support Customs and Border Protection
Alaska Army National Guard stations Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau
Alaska Army and Air Guard rescue four hunters in back-to-back, same-day missions
Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions
Anchored in service: Celebrating 40 years of the Alaska Naval Militia
Alaska Organized Militia mobilizes six in response to Ketchikan landslide
All Guard Marathon Team visits Alaska, showcases life as a Guard athlete
DMVA Veterans Day 2024
Nov. 12, 2024
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Alaska veterans, service members, friends and family attend a Veterans Day ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 11, 2024. The ceremony was held to honor the sacrifices and contributions of U.S. and Canadian veterans across Alaska and the world and to reflect on their shared service. (Alaska National Guard video by Sgt. Marc Marmeto)
life is a movie, film drug free: Red RIbbon Week 2024
Nov. 6, 2024
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Elementary school students listen to a presentation for Red Ribbon Week at Klatt Elementary School, Anchorage, Alaska, Nov. 4, 2024. Red Ribbon Week is a nationwide campaign focused on promoting a healthy and drug-free lifestyle amongst the nation’s youth by delivering prevention information at school assemblies in collaboration with the Alaska National Guard Counterdrug Support Program, Drug Enforcement Agency, local law enforcement, and elected officials. The 2024 RRW events were held at six elementary schools across Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
Alaska National Guard flies 14,000 pounds of meat to Toksook Bay via IRT program
Nov. 25, 2024
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Two years after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok flooded communities across thousands of miles of western Alaska in September 2022, the community of Toksook Bay made a big step toward replenishing what they lost from the storm – thousands of pounds of meat.
On Friday Nov. 15, 2024, the Alaska National Guard began the process of delivering nearly 14,000 pounds of frozen beef, chicken and pork to Toksook Bay as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training Program.
The Alaska Air National Guard transported the frozen meat from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Bethel via an HC-130J Combat King II, the same aircraft that routinely conducts civil search and rescue missions across the state.
Once in Bethel, the meat was generously offloaded by Northern Air Cargo and safely stored in their airport freezer facility while awaiting airlift to Toksook Bay via two Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawks.
The AKARNG aircrews assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command delivered 234 of the 280 50-pound boxes during multiple flights on Nov. 18 before poor weather postponed the final flight. Bethel area Guardsmen from Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, assisted the effort by loading each helicopter for the roughly 75-minute flight to Toksook Bay. The remaining boxes will be delivered as soon as the weather clears, and the helicopters can safely continue the mission.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount and Dana Rosso)
Alaska Military Youth Academy tours 176th Wing 2024
Nov. 4, 2024
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Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets and cadre toured the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 16, 2024. The AMYA cadets had the opportunity to see the HC-130 Combat King II, the HH-60 Pave Hawk, and tour the metal fabrication shop at the wing. They also visited with Airmen from the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron to learn about life as a Guard firefighter. Events like this allow Alaska Guardsmen to highlight the many opportunities available to these cadets as they explore future careers and build on the character traits that the academy seeks to instill in these young men and women as they progress in the program.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
Alaskans working together to support Kotzebue
Nov. 1, 2024
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Alaska Organized Militia members assigned to Joint Task Force - Kotzebue join local and state responders to assist the Arctic Circle community of Kotzebue with recovery efforts following a storm that caused severe flooding along Alaska’s West Coast. In response to the storm's impact, Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster emergency on October 22, 2024. With winter rapidly approaching, the teams are on the ground assisting in critical recovery work—clearing debris, repairing pipes, and securing homes.
South for the winter: 207th AVN Soldiers deploy for Southwest Border Mission
Oct. 17, 2024
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2:10
A detachment of approximately 20 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command deployed this October for a 12-month rotation in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North, the Alaska detachment deployed two UH-72A Lakota helicopters, aircrews, a maintenance team, and additional support personnel to the Southwest border. Guardsmen will support the SWB mission in a federally funded, Title 10 status. Teaming with Guardsmen from other states, the Alaska Guardsmen will provide mission-enhancing aviation support to CBP’s border security operations.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
Dare to Lead: Alaska ROTC
Sept. 23, 2024
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Alaska Army National Guard Maj. Jessi Fernandez and Sgt. First Class Nate Sandback talk about the impact that the Reserve Officer Training Corps has on young men and women in Alaska and the difference it has made in their careers during the 2024 fall semester field training exercise "Operation Eagle Claw", Sept. 11-15. The Nanook Battalion, which includes the University of Alaska Fairbanks as the host school and the University of Alaska Anchorage as a detachment, cooperates with the U.S. Army and the Alaska Army National Guard to educate, train, and prepare students to serve as commissioned officers in the Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
Making a difference as a guard athlete: All Guard Marathon Team in Alaska
Aug. 22, 2024
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Twenty members of the National Guard All Guard Marathon Team visited the 49th state, Aug. 15-19, 2024, to compete in the Anchorage Runfest and promote the team’s program as part of an effort to boost recruiting across the state.
The AGMT is dedicated to promoting physical fitness, self-discipline, and esprit de corps among Air and Army National Guard members, while supporting recruiting and retention efforts in the communities where they compete.
(Alaska National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount and Sgt. Marc Marmeto)
Alaska Organized Militia, partners clearing the way in Juneau
Aug. 19, 2024
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Members of the Alaska Organized Militia, including service members from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska Naval Militia, and Alaska State Defense Force, work with local authorities and tribal emergency operations to remove disaster debris in the Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 8-21, 2024, following the recent glacial outburst flood. The State Emergency Operations Center activated 60 Alaska Organized Militia members from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force, and Alaska Naval Militia as part of Joint Task Force – Juneau. (Alaska National Guard video by Sgt. Marc Marmeto).
Welcome home Bison Company: 1-297th Infantry returns from Kuwait
Aug. 12, 2024
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1:39
Description: Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment returned home after a 9-month deployment to Kuwait on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Aug. 10, 2024. The deployment was in support of Operation Spartan Shield, which aims to build partner capacity in the Middle East to promote self-reliance and increase security among partner nations. (Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
176th Wing Rescue Triad conducts capabilities exercise
June 27, 2024
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Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing’s 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted a rescue capabilities exercise at Malemute Drop Zone, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 25, 2024. The training showcased search and rescue, high-altitude parachute drops, in-flight refueling, emergency medical response, personnel recovery, and recovery hoist. Participants included HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of the 210th RQS, HC-130J Combat King II aircrew of the 211th RQS, and pararescuemen (PJs), and combat rescue officers (CROs) of the 212th RQS.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
ANG 176th Wing Rescue Triad Tour: Air Force ROTC
June 17, 2024
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1:46
Approximately 88 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from South Anchorage, West Anchorage and Eagle River high schools visited the Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 13, 2024. During their visit, the cadets learned about the 176th Wing’s Rescue Triad and had the opportunity to see multiple aircraft and facilities where these airmen train for their search and rescue mission. The 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons make up the 176th Wing Rescue Triad and are among the busiest combat search and rescue units in the world. (Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
A Love For Shooting: AKNG TAG Match 2024
June 5, 2024
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2:04
Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen from across the state, U.S Coast Guardsmen, and U.S. Army 11th Airborne Soldiers trained and competed against each other at the Alaska National Guard’s Adjutant General Match on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Small Arms Range Complex, May 20-23, 2024.
The TAG Match, hosted and organized by the Alaska National Guard’s Marksmanship Program, is a four-day event that challenges competitors through several rifle and pistol matches designed to test their skills in reflexive fire and precision shooting.
(Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
Molding Future Leaders: Cadet Leadership Challenge 2024
May 30, 2024
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2:09
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Dimond, Bartlett, Service, East, Colony and the Bethel Regional high schools complete the Leadership Reaction Course and take a familiarization flight with the Alaska Army National Guard's 207th Aviation Troop Command Soldiers as part of the Cadet Leadership Challenge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 29, 2024. Alaska Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion personnel served as safety observers and mentors, providing guidance, ensuring safety, and sharing their expertise to enhance the cadets’ training experience. (Alaska National Guard video by Seth LaCount)
U.S., Mongolia unite for firefighting exchange
May 8, 2024
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1:27
Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Fire Emergency Services assist in training the Mongolia 52nd Firefighting and Rescue Unit during a simulated search and rescue scenario as part of exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 in Choibalsan in the Dornod Province, Mongolia, May 8, 2024. Gobi Wolf 2024 is a four-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 the Mongolian Armed Forces. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Marc Marmeto).
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