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State command chaplain pitches faith as local baseball coach
August 22, 2022 — Since 1775, Army chaplains have supported the spiritual, moral and emotional wellbeing of Soldiers and their families. McGovern serves not only the Alaska Guard family, but also the communities surrounding JBER as an assistant coach for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks, a local collegiate-level baseball team... MORE

Alaska National Guard State Command Chaplain (Col.) Ted McGovern coaches baseball players during warm-up exercises before a baseball game at the Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2022. In addition to serving the Alaska Guard family, McGovern serves the communities surrounding Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as an assistant coach for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks, a local collegiate baseball team in Chugiak. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)

Arctic Guardians rescue 5 during 3 different missions
August 16, 2022 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued five people from three separate incidents Aug. 11 and 12 at different locations throughout Southcentral and Interior Alaska... MORE

AKNG, Providence unite to better support sexual assault victims
August 16, 2022 — The Alaska National Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program renewed its partnership with the Forensic Nursing Services of Providence August 3, 2022 by signing a revised memorandum of understanding intended to better serve victims of sexual assault, their families and the entire AKNG community. According to Ashley Shelton, the AKNG Joint Forces Headquarters SAPR officer and Lead Sexual Assault Response coordinator, these types of support agreements expire every nine years and have to be updated to remain current. ... MORE

Alaska Army, Air Guard team rescues overdue hikers at Crow Pass
August 9, 2022 — Alaska Army National Guard’s G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion and Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron teamed up to rescue two lost hikers at Crow Pass, Aug. 9... MORE

Arctic Guardians rescue 2 plane crash victims at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
August 8, 2022 — Arctic Guardians rescue 2 plane crash victims at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park... MORE

Arctic Guardians contracting earns Mission Execution Team Award
August 4, 2022 — Arctic Guardians contracting earns Mission Execution Team Award... MORE

70 years of 176th Wing: 144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard
August 1, 2022 — 144th Airlift Squadron is historic nucleus of 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard ... MORE

Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander
July 20, 2022 — Armstrong Succeeds Calabro as 176th Operations Group commander... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise
July 18, 2022 — Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 in airplane crash near Lake Louise... MORE

Air Force Gaming: Community and camaraderie through gaming
July 14, 2022 — At Eielson AFB, Senior Airman James Gilchrest, 168th Communications Flight Client Systems specialist volunteered as a game ambassador for role-playing games, helping moderate and create events and activities for Airmen involved with that gaming genre... MORE

Senior Airman James Gilchrest, 168th Communications Flight Client Systems specialist, Alaska Air National Guard, and Air Force Gaming program manager, checks a computer dropped off to the 168th Communications Flight, Alaska Air National Guard, Oct. 25, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Gilchrest is active with Air Force Gaming as a user and program manager in his off-duty time, which was started to help promote resiliency, retention, teamwork, and a community for Airmen in their off time. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele)