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National Guard Arctic Interest Council chair highlights need for better Arctic access, unified strategy
January 31, 2023
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 leaders partake in multi-state Arctic event at Camp Ripley
January 31, 2023
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.

Alaska Air Guard HC-130J Combat King II expedites critical medevac
January 23, 2023
Arctic Guardian Rescue Triad celebrates heritage during wing’s 70th anniversary

Always Ready, That Others May Live: Alaska Air National Guard trains with Coast Guard at Air Station Kodiak
January 18, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard trains with Coast Guard at Air Station Kodiak

Alaska Army Guard rescue distressed person near Whittier via hoist
January 18, 2023
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 aviators train with Special Tactics Airmen
January 17, 2023
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 Air Guardsmen overcome extreme elements to medevac pregnant woman Christmas Eve
December 28, 2022

Alaska Army Guard behavioral health office emphasizes mental health awareness during winter months
December 14, 2022
Gwendolyn Anderson, director of psychological health for the Alaska Army National Guard, serves as a behavioral health resource for Army Guardsmen and their families and advocates for helping Soldiers when they need it most. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

Alaska Military Youth Academy to Graduate 75 Cadets
December 12, 2022
The Alaska Military Youth Academy will celebrate the 59th class of students and more than 28 years of service to the State of Alaska as Class 2022-2 graduates 75 cadets from its ChalleNGe program on Thursday, December 15th, 2022.

Air Force supports Army integrated joint force Warfighter exercise, MCTP validates 3rd and 40th IDs readiness
December 9, 2022
two military members nd a civilian work in an office environment on computers.