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38th Troop Command gets new senior enlisted leader
March 31, 2021 — Col. Tim Brower, commander of 38th Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, presided over a change of responsibility ceremony here, March 30, where Command Sgt. Maj. Maureen Meehan, the outgoing 38th TC senior noncommissioned officer, relinquished her position to Command Sgt. Maj. John Phlegar... MORE

Alaska National Guard Adjutant General speaks on Arctic Strategy and future plans during visits to three of Alaska’s military installations
March 30, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard toured and spoke at three of Alaska’s military installations, expounding on the Alaska National Guard’s role in Arctic Strategy, Mar. 23 – 25... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Infantrywoman makes history
March 22, 2021 — On the cusp of Women’s History Month, one Alaska Army National Guard Soldier made her own mark in history last month by becoming the first infantry woman in Alaska National Guard history... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB
March 20, 2021 — Four KC-135 Stratotankers and more than two hundred active duty U.S. Air Force personnel will join theAlaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing, Guardians of the Last Frontier, to provide aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force in the Arctic region and around the world... MORE

Beginnings of a Public Health Airman's career during different times
March 10, 2021 — A year ago, the world began altering work centers and conducting business a little differently as we all learned together the protective health measures in response to COVID-19. The operations changed for many, including joining the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard. Airman 1st Class Lyndzie Carter of the 168th Medical Group, 168th Wing, joined as a public health technician, May of 2020 and went to basic training in the middle of COVID-19. ... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Company Mobilization
March 8, 2021 — Approximately 60 Alaska National Guard Soldiers are mobilizing from here to Fort Hood, Texas, March 7. Eight weeks of training will be conducted in preparation for a nine-month deployment in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve... MORE

Alaska National Guardsmen return from deployment to Poland
March 5, 2021 — Approximately 80 Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 297th Regional Support Group returned here Thursday night after a nine-month deployment to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve... MORE

1st-generation Trinidadian Pave Hawk pilot calls Alaska, 176th Wing home
March 3, 2021 — 1st-generation Trinidadian Pave Hawk pilot calls Alaska, 176th Wing home... MORE

Poland: A Steadfast Ally
February 28, 2021 — On Feb 10, 2021, 45 Soldiers from the 297th Regional Support Group and other units from Base Camp Powidz were invited to a tour of the Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń in Poland, one of Poland's largest churches... MORE

297th Regional Support Group Transfers Authority to 50th RSG
February 27, 2021 — The 297th Regional Support Group completed their nine-month deployment to Poland on Thursday when they held a Transfer of Authority ceremony at the 33rd Airlift Base in Powidz, Poland... MORE