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Brower takes command of 38th Troop Command
August 2, 2020 — Lt. Col. Tim Brower took command of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 38th Troop Command during an Aug. 2 change-of-command ceremony here.Brower succeeded Col. Joel Gilbert who had served as the 38th TC commander since September 2018.The 38th TC comprises 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment; 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment; 49th Missile... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Maj. Michael Riley, 38th Troop Command adjutant, presents Col. Joel Gilbert, former 38th TC commander, with a gift during an Aug. 2, 2020, change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Lt. Col. Tim Brower (right) succeeded Gilbert during the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. David Bedard/Released)

Soldiers stationed in Poland share experiences with local scouts
July 29, 2020 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the Alaska National Guard’s 297th Regional Support Group and U.S. Army Reserve’s 266th Ordinance Company, out of Puerto Rico, and Bravo Company, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, out of Missouri, spent the afternoon engaging with Polish scouts at Camp Watra near Osieczów, Poland, July 17, 2020.The Soldiers learned about the... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eduardo Santiago, detachment commander for the 266th Ordinance Company, a Reserve unit out of Puerto Rico, speaks with Polish scouts about his unit’s mission in support of Atlantic Resolve at Camp Watra near Osieczow, Poland, July 17, 2020. U.S. Army Soldiers from the Alaska National Guard’s 297th Regional Support Group and U.S. Army Reserve’s Bravo Company, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, out of Missouri, joined the 266th OD to learn about the history and values of the Polish scouting organization while sharing their units’ missions and high-mobility multipurpose wheeled and medium tactical vehicles that are assigned to nearby FOS Świętoszów.

Alaska Air National Guard rescues distressed hiker at Mount Williwaw
July 27, 2020 — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued a distressed hiker July 26 at Mount Williwaw east of Anchorage.Alaska National Guard Master Sgt. Andre Marron, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center controller, said the stranded hiker could not safely ascend or descend and used his mobile phone to contact authorities who contacted the AKRCC. The Alaska State... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and aircrew assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, with pararescuemen aboard from the 212th Rescue Squadron saved a distressed hiker on July 26, 2020 at Mount Williwaw east of Anchorage. The Airmen extracted and transported the hiker to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage following the rescue. (Courtesy photo)

297th RSG Taking Care of Soldiers
July 23, 2020 — The Alaska Army National Guard 297th Regional Support Group (RSG) took over running the forward operating sites (FOS) in Poland July 8, 2020. Their jobs are to monitor the contracts that provide critical life support and morale measures for tenant units.297th RSG Soldiers interacting with tenant units build camaraderie between the FOS staff and the... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Specialist Drew Yeager signs a 155mm ammo round during the 1st Battalion 9th Field Artillery Regiments table certification at forward operating (FOS) site Turon, Poland, July 21,2020. Spc Yeager is a member of the FOS staff at Turon, the 1 9 FA allowed the staff to come out and learn about what Paladins capabilities were. (United States Army photo by Staff Sergeant Bethany Hendren)

1st Battalion 9th Field Artillery Regiment Certification tables while in Poland
July 22, 2020 — United States Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment launched into artillery table certification at Torun Poland July 21, 2020. The unit then moved to Torun after having completed two major exercises which included Atlantic Resolve and Defender 20 at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area (DPTA) Poland.Atlantic Resolve started in... MORE

United States Army Soldier with the 1st Battalion 9th Field Artillery Regiment pulls the cord, firing the Paladin M109A7 weapons system at forward operating site Turon, Poland, July 22, 2020. Soldiers were preparing the weapon to complete certification tables between major exercises in Poland. (United States Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Hendren)

Army National Guardsmen airlift memorial from Nome to Kiwalik: Soldiers honor deceased Vietnam War, Native Alaskan veteran
July 22, 2020 — Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment and several other units, transported the headstone and cross of retired Command Sgt. Maj. and Vietnam War veteran Thomas Sherman from Nome to Kiwalik via a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, July 14.The Sherman family has a rich history of service in the National Guard... MORE

Retired 1st Sgt. Stacey Greene, the nephew of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Sherman, walks with the American flag after the conclusion of a memorial service honoring Sherman, July 14, 2020. Pilots with 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment transported Greene and four other Soldiers to the family’s remote burial allotment location in Kiwalik, to assist with the funeral honors. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo by Staff Sgt. Ray Parker)

Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed hikers at Crow Pass
July 21, 2020 — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20.The hikers had reached approximately the halfway point and were substantially low on food. They didn’t have enough for the journey back or to continue forward. Additionally, one of the hikers was... MORE

Local church leaders hold online meeting to pray for healing racial division
July 16, 2020 — A coalition of more than 60 church leaders, state representatives, chaplains, and other Alaska citizens gathered together this morning via a Zoom video conference to pray for the state of Alaska and for racial reconciliation in light of the recent racial tension across the nation. The Alaska National Guard’s State Command Chaplain Col. Richard... MORE

A body of church leaders across Alaska engage in a time of meditation and prayer via a Zoom meeting on July 16, 2020. The attendees of the video conference prayed for the state of Alaska and for racial reconciliation in light of the recent racial tension across the nation. The Alaska National Guard stood in solidarity with the group, with State Command Chaplain Richard Koch participating. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

Alaska Air National Guard’s Civil Engineer Squadron deploys to four countries: 176th CES combats terrorism around the globe
July 9, 2020 — Last December, 45 Alaska Air Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Kuwait, Niger, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.“What makes this deployment unique is the size of the team that we sent,” said Lt. Col Kass Larson, the commander of the 176th CES. “That’s roughly half of our entire squadron, and it is a particularly... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Fire Protection Specialists assigned to the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron in Niger, Africa during their 2020 deployment. (Alaska National Guard Courtesy Photo)

Alaska National Guard rescues three individuals during two overlapping missions
July 8, 2020 — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued three people on two separate occasions July 7. The first rescue mission involved an aircraft crash 16 miles east of Farewell Lake, and the second was a medevac mission for a woman experiencing life-threatening medical complications in Seward.The first mission was opened around 10 p.m. Tuesday night when a Good... MORE