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Snowfall tests AKOM crews, but mission to aid Alaskans presses on
October 23, 2025 — Snow moved into western Alaska early Oct. 22, 2025, bringing new challenges to Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM) response operations. Despite the conditions, AKOM crews remain steadfast in their mission to assist fellow Alaskans. ... MORE

Alaska Organized Militia races against winter in Western Alaska
October 22, 2025 — It is a race against time as winter closes in on communities impacted by Western Alaska Storm 2025. Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM) members were rapidly deployed as soon as conditions allowed to support rescue efforts, assess damage, and begin early recovery operations... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescues two individuals from aircraft crash in Denali National Park
October 21, 2025 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued two individuals involved in a plane crash near Ruth Glacier, on Oct. 19. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a request from the National Park Service to rescue two uninjured individuals involved in a plane crash near Ruth Glacier within the Denali National Park. The Denali National Park encompasses an area of over 7,400 square miles. ... MORE

Alaska Organized Militia builds on historic evacuation as focus turns to community sustainment
October 19, 2025 — The Alaska Organized Militia continues coordinated response operations in support of the State Emergency Operation Center following the 2025 West Coast Storm as the mission focus, pursuant to Governor Dunleavy’s declaration of disaster, shifts from lifesaving to life sustainment and stabilization of communities and survivors. ... MORE

State and Alaska Organized Militia expand evacuation, sheltering operations for West Coast Storm survivors
October 15, 2025 — The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM), and multiple state and volunteer agencies continue coordinated response operations following the severe storm that struck Alaska’s West Coast late last week, causing widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and community displacement across the region... MORE

AKRCC supporting ongoing Search and Rescue mission in western Alaska
October 13, 2025 — At the request of the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center continues to lead the multi-agency search and rescue operations across storm-impacted communities in Western Alaska... MORE

Alaska National Guard requested to provide additional support for West Coast Storm response
October 11, 2025 — The Alaska National Guard has been requested by the State Emergency Operation Center to provide additional support for the ongoing response to the storms impacting Alaska’s West Coast, including opening the Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome Armories and preparing personnel for deployment to affected communities... MORE

Alaska Organized Militia supporting state response to West Coast Storm
October 10, 2025 — The Alaska Organized Militia is supporting the State Emergency Operation Center’s ongoing response to the 2025 West Coast Storm following Governor Mike Dunleavy’s disaster declaration on October 9... MORE

AKNG Child and Youth Program Fall Festival celebrates community, youth empowerment
September 25, 2025 — Alaska National Guard Child and Youth Program members welcomed the autumn season by holding their second annual Fall Festival Sept. 13 at JBER. Approximately 260 local residents attended this year’s event, which included 51 volunteers, among them 10 youth council members... MORE

ROTC Minuteman Scholarship Recipient: Alaska Army Guardsman embarks on path to leadership
September 25, 2025 — The leaves aren’t the only thing changing in Alaska this fall. For Cadet Gabriel Gravel, an Alaska Army Guardsman attending University of Alaska Anchorage, transformation is also happening on his journey from enlisted Soldier to officer candidate through the U.S. Army’s Green to Gold program... MORE