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Alaska State Defense Force: A tradition of homeland protection
April 28, 2022 — The Alaska State Defense Force: A tradition of homeland protection... MORE

Cyber warrior Arctic Guardians help protect Alaska skies
April 27, 2022 — Cyber warrior Arctic Guardians help protect Alaska skies... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard annual training enables helicopters to deploy to western Alaska during River Watch
April 26, 2022 — The Alaska Army National Guard’s Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion will conduct its federal, annual training requirements in western Alaska this year from April 30 to May 12... MORE

70 Years of 176th Wing: Remembering decades of Kulis, Alaska’s military history
April 25, 2022 — Remembering decades of Kulis, Alaska’s military history... MORE

AK National Guard teams up with law enforcement agencies in drug bust
April 13, 2022 — The Alaska National Guard’s Counterdrug Support Program and a LUH-71 Lakota helicopter crew of the 207th Aviation Battalion assisted in a drug bust in Southcentral Alaska last winter in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Alaska State Troopers, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service... MORE

Commander of Alaska Army National Guard relinquishes command, retires after 35 years of service
April 12, 2022 — Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles relinquished command of the Alaska Army National Guard to Col. James Palembas during a change of command ceremony April 9. Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, presided over the ceremony... MORE

The Spirit of Cooperation
March 31, 2022 — When delegates of the National Guard Arctic Interest Council representing six states visited the arctic city of Kotzebue March 29, they witnessed a still-frozen landscape showing few signs of spring besides the sun still hanging in the sky at 9 p.m., previewing the coming summer’s midnight sun... MORE

Alaska National Guard raises awareness through Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
March 31, 2022 — The Alaska National Guard kicked off April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month March 30 with a proclamation signing and remarks by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general and commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs... MORE

Alaska National Guard conducts multiagency CBRNE exercise in Juneau
March 28, 2022 — Alaska National Guard’s 103rd Civil Support Team, National Guard CST units from other states, and local and federal agencies participated in Van Winkle 2022, a biannual, all-hazards response exercise in Juneau, March 22-23... MORE

Arctic Guardians conduct operations on arctic sea ice
March 26, 2022 — Arctic Guardians conduct operations on arctic sea ice... MORE