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Alaska Army Guard rescues injured mountain biker in Cooper Landing
May 31, 2022 — Alaska Army National Guard’s G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured mountain biker south of Kenai Lake in Cooper Landing, Alaska, May 30... MORE

‘You could see the water creeping up’: JBER service members helped rescue 2 Alaska rescue crash victims
May 26, 2022 — JBER service members helped rescue 2 Alaska rescue crash victims... MORE

Arctic Guardians rescue 2 lost hikers at Resurrection Pass Trail
May 25, 2022 — Arctic Guardians rescue 2 lost hikers at Resurrection Pass Trail... MORE

168th Wing refuels Red Flag
May 19, 2022 — There is no need to stop for gas when the 168th Wing delivers. Airmen of the 168th Wing led a tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, enabling joint and multilateral training... MORE

Alaska Guardsmen return from disaster support after state activation following ice-breakup flooding
May 18, 2022 — Five soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard returned here May 16 after assisting the Interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs for four days after the region received significant ice-breakup flooding from the Tanana River... MORE

Arctic Guardians ready to deploy Agile Combat Employment rescue force
May 13, 2022 — Arctic Guardians of the 176th Wing’s 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons as well as supporting wing units are ready to deploy worldwide as the nucleus of a personnel recovery task force using the principles and tactics of Agile Combat Employment... MORE

Alaska National Guard to provide flood recovery assistance to Manley Hot Springs
May 12, 2022 — An Alaska National Guard task force of five soldiers departed Fairbanks, May 12, 2022 for the Interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs after the region received significant flooding from the Tanana River, prompting a state disaster declaration on May 7 for the Yukon Koyukuk Regional Education Attendance Area... MORE

Project HOPE: AKNG’s Counterdrug unit, State of Alaska counter opioid overdose rise with naloxone rescue kits
May 9, 2022 — The Alaska National Guard’s Counterdrug Support Program, a joint unit of Air and Army National Guardsmen, supports and partners with the state’s Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention in addressing a rising trend of opioid overdoses in the state of Alaska... MORE

AKNG Sexual Assault Response coordinator receives DoD award for exceptional sexual assault response and victim assistance
May 4, 2022 — Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month may be recognized officially only in April but it took year-round dedication for one non-traditional, compassionate advocate to be recognized as the very best in a large field of professionals dedicated to sexual assault response and victim assistance... MORE

AK army aviation unit earns coveted Governor’s trophy for first time
May 4, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Army National Guard’s Golf Company, Detachment 2, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion received the Alaska Governor’s Trophy and the Alaska Governor’s Distinguished Unit Citation in a ceremony held at Bryant Army Airfield, Alaska, April 29, 2022... MORE