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70 years of 176th Wing: 144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard
August 1, 2022 — 144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard ... MORE

Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander
July 20, 2022 — Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise
July 18, 2022 — Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise... MORE

Air Force Gaming: Community and camaraderie through gaming
July 14, 2022 — At Eielson AFB, Senior Airman James Gilchrest, 168th Communications Flight Client Systems specialist volunteered as a game ambassador for role-playing games, helping moderate and create events and activities for Airmen involved with that gaming genre... MORE

Senior Airman James Gilchrest, 168th Communications Flight Client Systems specialist, Alaska Air National Guard, and Air Force Gaming program manager, checks a computer dropped off to the 168th Communications Flight, Alaska Air National Guard, Oct. 25, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Gilchrest is active with Air Force Gaming as a user and program manager in his off-duty time, which was started to help promote resiliency, retention, teamwork, and a community for Airmen in their off time. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele)

Arctic Guardian chosen as Air National Guard's top military firefighter
July 13, 2022 — Arctic Guardian chosen as Air National Guard's top military firefighter... MORE

State, federal Veterans Affairs offices host outreach events for Gambell, Nome
July 12, 2022 — Representatives from the federal and state offices of veterans affairs collaborated with community partners to provide outreach services for veterans in Gambell and Nome, July 8 and 9... MORE

U.S. Army retired Staff Sgt. Orville Ahkinga, of Little Diomede, shares experiences from his combined 32 years of active duty and Alaska National Guard service during a state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs outreach event at the Aurora Inn in Nome, Alaska, July 9, 2022. The state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health work with rural community partners to assist eligible veterans with receiving their earned state and federal benefits. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

Alaska Naval Militia: Forged by the Last Frontier
July 8, 2022 — The Alaska Naval Militia is one element within the AKOM and Sailors will often work alongside service members in the Alaska National Guard and the Alaska State Defense Force. For its part, the naval militia provides a volunteer force with military experience and training to serve their communities in Alaska... MORE

Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Kim Heidemann, a volunteer in the Alaska Naval Militia, walks the Alaska Army National Guard memorial park on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Heidemann joined the COVID-19 response effort on State Active Duty orders April 20, 2022. Heidemann was assigned to the Mass Care Team as part of Emergency Services for the state. Heidemann assisted in meetings discussing actionable items for rural communities and administrative duties. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

AK State Office of Veterans Affairs to honor Army Guardsmen for 1955 rescue
June 30, 2022 — On June 22, 1955, two Russian MiG 15’s from Siberia shot down a U.S. Navy plane flying a routine maritime patrol over the Bering Sea. It crash-landed on an ice shelf prompting fourteen Guardsmen from the First Scout Battalion to mount a rescue mission saving everyone on board... MORE

The Alaska Heroism Medal is awarded to any member of the Alaska National Guard who distinguished themselves by heroism, exceptionally meritorious achievement, or exceptionally meritorious service beyond the call of duty. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Arctic Guardians assist National Park Service rescue of injured climber on Denali
June 27, 2022 — Arctic Guardians assist National Park Service rescue of injured climber on Denali... MORE

Interior Alaska JROTC visits 168th Wing
June 27, 2022 — Stepping down into the boom operator’s console, peering over the security forces’ weapons, and handling civil engineering equipment is a little of what the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students from throughout Interior Alaska took part in as they visited the 168th Wing... MORE

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)