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Maintenance Effectiveness Award goes to the Alaska Air National Guard 168th Wing Maintenance Group
July 29, 2021 — The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Maintenance Group won the Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2020 in the small aircraft maintenance unit category, recognizing it as one of the Air Force’s top maintenance units... MORE

Alaska National Guard participates in DoD’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise
July 27, 2021 — Alaska National Guard participates in DoD’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard infantry battalion conducts annual training
July 27, 2021 — Approximately 280 Alaska Army National Guardsmen from 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducted their two-week annual training July 10-25, primarily at Donnelly Training Area, located 107 miles southeast of Fairbanks, and west of Fort Greely... MORE

18-year mission with Mongolian counterparts comes to an end
July 23, 2021 — State partner liaisons redeploy to Alaska for the final time... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue injured hunter at Wood River
July 23, 2021 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hunter on Wood River near Fairbanks, July 22... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard medevacs injured U.S. Army Alaska paratrooper
July 22, 2021 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing medically evacuated an injured U.S. Army Alaska paratrooper July 14 from Malamute Drop Zone on JBER... MORE

The 168th refuels with Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen
July 19, 2021 — The 168th Wing refuels in several ways when it comes to responding to emergencies. A Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer was delivered to the KC-135 Stratotanker flying unit, and the 168th Force Support Squadron, Services Sustainment Flight, are training and preparing on it in the event of an emergency disaster in the Arctic and Pacific regions. One unique piece of the Force Support Squadron’s mission is to keep people fed and refueled for the mission. The Airmen of the 168th Services are refueling with meals to sustain their fellow Guard members, agency partners, and community in times of need during emergency relief situations. The Airmen of the 168th Wing Services recently refueled their fellow Guard members during a lunch as part of their training to become familiar with their domestic operations DMRKT asset to the mission. ... MORE

Alaska avalanche survivor meets with, thanks Arctic Guardian rescue team
July 15, 2021 — Alaska avalanche survivor meets with, thanks Arctic Guardian rescue team... MORE

Retired Alaska Army National Guard colonel lives to serve
July 15, 2021 — The story of the selfless servant has been told an uncountable number of times throughout history in one form or another. These stories often depict some larger-than-life superbeing that descends from some other world depending on the story’s origin. However, in real life, these types of people exist throughout the world and largely go unnoticed. In fact, the very nature of selflessness is humble, often quiet, and unassuming... MORE

Marijuana, cannabis derivatives off limits for Arctic Guardians
July 15, 2021 — Marijuana, cannabis derivatives off limits for Arctic Guardians... MORE