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Alaska Air Guardsmen overcome extreme elements to medevac pregnant woman Christmas Eve
December 28, 2022 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing raced against time and overcame high winds to medevac a pregnant woman in distress Dec 24 at Shaktoolik approximately 32 miles northwest of Unalakleet...

Alaska Army Guard behavioral health office emphasizes mental health awareness during winter months
December 14, 2022 — Winter can be challenging for many people in Alaska. The temperatures drop, the sun disappears for long periods of time, and feelings of isolation can settle in like an unwelcomed guest. This may be especially true for those transplanted from other states. While some Alaska National Guardsmen are born-and-raised Alaskans, many are from the lower 48...

Alaska Military Youth Academy to Graduate 75 Cadets
December 12, 2022 — The Alaska Military Youth Academy will celebrate its 59th class of students and more than 28 years of service to the State of Alaska as Class 2022-2 graduates 75 cadets from its ChalleNGe program on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. The 10 a.m. ceremony is open to the public and will take place at the Dena’ina Center, 600 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska.The...

Air Force supports Army integrated joint force Warfighter exercise, MCTP validates 3rd and 40th IDs readiness
December 9, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Airmen supported Warfighter exercise 23-2 enabling the U.S. Army’s Mission Command Training Program to validate the readiness of both the 3rd Infantry Division and 40th Infantry Division, and their respective subordinate units...

Medical Arctic Guardians practice ACE capabilities at Hickam
December 7, 2022 — ACE – Agile Combat Employment. It’s not just the new buzz word for the U.S. Air Force, it’s an operational concept designed to help give the advantage in the next major conflict. It’s a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power...

Alaska Army Guard Aviation unit supports UAA ROTC field training exercise
December 5, 2022 — The University of Alaska Army ROTC, Seawolf Detachment conducted an aerial insertion and field training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Dec. 2. The training validated critical training objectives, tested cadet tenacity and forged team unity. The University of Alaska Anchorage Army ROTC program is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Army, the Alaska Army National Guard and the University of Alaska Anchorage to educate, train and prepare students to serve as officers in the Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. The Alaska Army National Guard’s General Support Aviation Battalion routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to increase its operational interoperability and to be ready for a wide range of federal and state missions. ...

Community pays final respects to unaccompanied veterans
December 5, 2022 — Service members and civilians came together to pay their final respects to five veterans during an unaccompanied funeral service at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 30, 2022...

Holiday traditions bring service members, North Slope Borough community closer
December 1, 2022 — The holiday spirit filled the air in Nuiqsut’s Trapper School Nov. 29, with an exceptional combination of sounds coming from the brass of the 11th Airborne Division Band and rhythmic beat of the drum and singing from traditional Inupiaq songs. For Staff Sgt. Bethany Hyson, a musician with the 11th Airborne Division Band, who has served in the U.S. Army for more than 17 years, Operation Santa Claus was her first opportunity to visit the North Slope Borough...

Senior leaders fulfill holiday tradition in service of Alaska Army Guard Soldiers
November 29, 2022 — Senior leaders of the Alaska Army National Guard dished out hearty meals of turkey, sweet yams and mashed potatoes to service members during a well-established Thanksgiving tradition of leadership serving enlisted service members on Fort Greely, Alaska, Nov. 23...

Aerospace Medicine Arctic Guardians key to wing readiness
November 23, 2022 — Aerospace Medicine Arctic Guardians key to wing readiness...