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1-297th Infantry Battalion changes command, honors Lt. Col. Bushatz
October 21, 2024
Alaska Army National Guard Lt. Col. Luke Bushatz, left, outgoing commander for the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, passes the colors to Col. Michele Edwards, the commander of the 297th Regional Support Group, as part of a change of command ceremony on Oct. 20, 2024, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Alaska National Guardsmen no longer required in Florida hurricane response
October 16, 2024

Alaska National Guard and State EOC to support hurricane response efforts in Southeastern US
October 11, 2024
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Service after sale: Juneau-based recruiter makes strides in Southeast Alaska
October 8, 2024
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Alaska Army National Guardsmen to deploy to Southwest border to support Customs and Border Protection
October 3, 2024
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Alaska Army National Guard stations Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau
September 20, 2024
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Alaska Army and Air Guard rescue four hunters in back-to-back, same-day missions
September 17, 2024
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Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions
September 6, 2024
Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Dan Warren (right), 212th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, and Master Sgt. Harry Bromley, 212th RQS pararescueman, evacuate an injured airplane pilot Aug. 30, 2024, about 50 miles southwest of Tok to a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk. Warren and Bromley jumped from a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II to quickly reach the injured pilot.

Anchored in service: Celebrating 40 years of the Alaska Naval Militia
September 3, 2024
Service members with the Alaska Air, Army National Guard, and Naval Militia clear debris off the road while assisting local authorities and tribal emergency operations personnel in the Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2024.

Alaska Organized Militia mobilizes six in response to Ketchikan landslide
August 28, 2024
Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Omar Matos, the Ketchikan armory attendant, confers with members of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Aug. 28, 2024, following a major landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, two days earlier. Four Alaska Army National Guardsmen and two members of the Alaska State Defense Force mobilized on State Active Duty to assist with response and recovery efforts.