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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.

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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)

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Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Carlos Polidura is a military police Soldier serving in the Military Police Ground Based Interceptor Security Company, participating in a course of fire Aug. 2, 2020, during the 2020 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. TAG Match is a marksmanship competition comprising several timed pistol and rifle events. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Marc Marmeto/Released).

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Guardsmen of Charlie Company 1-297th Infantry out of Wyoming participate in cold weather and arctic skills training during Arctic Eagle 2018 at the Donnelly Training Area outside of Fort Greely, AK March 1, 2018. Realistic training in cold weather conditions challenges participants to test field-craft skills, remote communications capability, and validate arctic transportation capabilities.

(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Risinger/Released

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Alaska Air National Guard crew chiefs and pilots assigned to the 176th Wing load a Sikorsky MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter onto their Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a deployment June 3, 2020. The helicopters belong to the ANG's 212th Rescue Squadron assigned to the Wing that will be deploying in the coming months. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Capt. James Tollefson, an operations plans officer with Joint Task Force-Alaska, donates blood at the Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 26, 2020. Blood donation centers have been impacted by a lack of donors during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the need for blood, plasma and platelets continue to be critically needed for many medical services. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska National Guard Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Alaska place construction cones around the perimeter of an expedient, Food Bank of Alaska distrobution center in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 20, 2020. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, AKNG Soldiers worked in a joint, logistical effort to assist the local food banks in feeding local Alaskans in need. (U.S. Army National Guard photo Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Air National Guard Loadmasters aboard a HC-130J Combat King II observe an HH-60 Pave Hawk as it prepares for an aerial refueling. The 176th Wing conducted the first of the flyovers for Alaska. The Salute to Alaska flyovers were an approved training mission and part of the Air Force Salutes initiative designed to show appreciation to the heroes around the world battling the pandemic, and to lift morale in communities across America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Kekoa Maclovesramirez and Staff Sgt. Edward Jones, assigned to the AKARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion, slice cucumbers for pre-packed lunches in the kitchen at Bean’s Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. This food will be distributed to thousands of local Alaskans sheltering at Sullivan and Boeke arenas as well as the Alaska After School Lunch program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, delivers a speech to the service members, veterans, family members and distinguished guests attending the annual Veterans Day ceremony held at the National Guard Armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 11, 2019. The ceremony included speeches from various individuals, a fallen warrior ceremony, a presentation of wreaths and a moment of silence for those who have fallen. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Kekoa Maclovesramirez and Staff Sgt. Edward Jones, assigned to the AKARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion slice cucumbers for pre-packed lunches in the kitchen at Bean’s Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. This food will be distributed to thousands of local Alaskans sheltering at Sullivan and Boeke arenas as well as the Alaska After School Lunch program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, delivers a speech to the service members, veterans, family members and distinguished guests attending the annual Veterans Day ceremony held at the National Guard Armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 11, 2019. The ceremony included speeches from various individuals, a fallen warrior ceremony, a presentation of wreaths and a moment of silence for those who have fallen. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, delivers a speech to the service members, veterans, family members and distinguished guests attending the annual Veterans Day ceremony held at the National Guard Armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 11, 2019. The ceremony included speeches from various individuals, a fallen warrior ceremony, a presentation of wreaths and a moment of silence for those who have fallen. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron maneuver after placing AN-M14 TH3 incendiary hand grenades at the Small Arms Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Apr. 29, 2020. This type of grenade is exclusively used to destroy equipment. It can damage, immobilize, or destroy vehicles, weapons systems, shelters, or munitions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Air National Guard Loadmasters aboard a HC-130J Combat King II observe an HH-60 Pave Hawk as it prepares for an aerial refueling. The 176th Wing conducted the first of the flyovers for Alaska. The Salute to Alaska flyovers were an approved training mission and part of the Air Force Salutes initiative designed to show appreciation to the heroes around the world battling the pandemic, and to lift morale in communities across America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment executed an extraction mission via a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over Healy, Alaska, June 18, 2020. As part of a combined effort with the Department of Natural Resources, the Guardsmen rigged and airlifted “Bus 142,” an historic icon from book and film, “Into the Wild,” out of its location on Stampede Road in light of public safety concerns. The bus will be stored at a secure site while the DNR considers all options and alternatives for its permanent disposition. (Alaska National Guard Courtesy Photo by Spc. Craig Lyons)

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On May 13, 2020, more than 80 Soldiers assigned to the Alaska Army National Guard’s 297th Regional Support Group departed from the Ted Stevens International’s Kulis airfield for a deployment to Poland in order to provide support for U.S. Army Europe’s Atlantic Resolve mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Sgt. Daniel Pau, a Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard kisses his baby boy for the first time at Ted Steven Anchorage International Airport Apr. 4, 2020. Pau had just returned from a 9 month deployment to Kosovo for a NATO peacekeeping mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Guard C-17 crews host incentive flights

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