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The Alaska Air National Guard's Eielson Air Force-based 168th Force Support Flight has been renamed the 168th Force Support Squadron. The squadron received official orders to re-designate as a squadron by order of the Governor, and the name change was made formal during a ceremony held at the 168th Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

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Arctic Guardians of 211th Rescue Squadron recount evacuation in the face of Iranian missile strike

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Arctic Guardians of 211th Rescue Squadron recount evacuation in the face of Iranian missile strike

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The 168th Wing gained a new Chaplain, 2nd Lt. Jennifer Pottinger, after serving as an Aerial Porter and Religious Affairs Airman since 2008. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

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The 168th Wing gained a new Chaplain, 2nd Lt. Jennifer Pottinger, after serving as an Aerial Porter and Religious Affairs Airman since 2008. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

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Master Sgt. Melissa Branch, the Alaska Army National Guard religious affairs noncommissioned officer, recounts her story during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Chaplain Ted McGovern, the state command chaplain for the Alaska National Guard, delivers the invocation for a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Brig. Gen. Wayne Don, the director of the Alaska National Guard Joint Staff, reflects on losses during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Members of the Alaska National Guard participate in a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Members of the Alaska National Guard participate in a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Members of the Alaska National Guard participate in a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson one day before the 20th anniversary of the events that transpired in 2001. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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Alaska Army National Guardsmen of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, rescue an individual who was experiencing cardiac issues while hunting near Tyone Lake, Sept. 9, 2021.

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Alaska Army National Guardsmen of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, transfer an individual who was experiencing cardiac issues while hunting near Tyone Lake to a LifeMed aircraft to be transported to a hospital, Sept. 9, 2021.

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Pararescue personnel with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron transload an injured hiker from a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk to a Guardian Flight, AirMedCare air ambulance after conducting a multi-agency rescue from an avalanche near Donoho Peak in Wrangle-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve May 26, 2021. (Courtesy photo by Stephens Harper)

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Sgt. Joemicheal Cristobal, Spc. Osias Passi, and Spc. Brennon Westfall, members of the Alaska Army National Guard and Task Force-Alaska, log trailer and driver information on a yard dog sheet, at a transportation yard in Roseland, Louisiana, Sept. 7, 2021. 17 Alaska Guardsmen are assisting the Louisiana National Guard's support to civil authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which struck the state Aug. 29, leaving disaster, destruction and flooding in its wake. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Tyrrell)

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Spc. Elvira Zapada (left) and Pfc. Taylor Sperry, from 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, wait on the drill hall floor of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson National Guard armory, Sept. 3, 2021, for transportation to the airport. They departed that evening for Louisiana. 17 Alaska Guardsmen will assist the Louisiana National Guard's support to civil authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which struck the state Aug. 29, leaving disaster, destruction and flooding in its wake. (By U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead)

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, speaks to Soldiers in the armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, as they prepare to depart for Louisiana, Sept. 3, 2021. The 17 Army Guardsmen will assist the Louisiana National Guard’s support to civil authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which struck the state, causing destruction and devastation, Aug. 29. The National Guard is the first military responder, assisting civil authorities and partner agencies with homeland security and response to state and national emergencies and disasters. The Soldiers are in civilian attire for travel on commercial aircraft. (Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead)

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Arctic Guardians work with partners during Nome, Utqiagvik site surveys

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Arctic Guardians work with partners during Nome, Utqiagvik site surveys

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Arctic Guardians work with partners during Nome, Utqiagvik site surveys

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