JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Col. Joshua Armstrong takes command of the 176th Operations Group, accepting the unit guidon from Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, 176th Wing commander, during a July 14, 2022, ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The 176th OG carries out the missions of strategic airlift, tactical airlift, air defense, and combat search and rescue. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Robles)