The Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe ceremonially opens the AKNG Human Resource Office for business during a Jan. 13, 2026, ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as Craig Christenson (second from left), Alaska Division of Military and Veterans Affairs deputy commissioner, Shannon Hall (second from right), AKNG HRO deputy human resource officer, and Kevin Park (far right), AKNG HRO director, look on. The AKNG HRO underwent a major remodel that improved customer service and employee productivity. (Alaska National Guard photo by David Bedard)