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laska Army National Guard Sgt. Brendan White, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, is awarded 2024 Noncomissioned Officer of the Year in a closing ceremony during the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2024.

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Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Emmanuel Hansen, a CH-47 helicopter repairer assigned to 207th Aviation Troop Command, is awarded 2024 Enlisted Soldier of the Year in a closing ceremony during the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2024.

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Alaska Army National Guard Pfc. Colton Cowan, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, places a training claymore mine during the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 15, 2024.

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Alaksa Army National Guard Sgt. Alvira Ramos, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, assembles a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) to call in a simulated 9-line medical evacuation during the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 15, 2024.

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From the left, Alaska Army National Guard Pfc. Colton Cowan, Spc. Patrick Deslaurier, and Spc. Loren McDole, sprint from the starting line during a quarter-mile race as part of the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 14, 2024. Cowan is an infantryman assigned to the Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 297th Infantry Regiment and his fellow Soldiers are both assigned to the 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Ft. Greely, Alaska.

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Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Michael Knecht, an assistant chief with the 176th Wing’s Fire Emergency Services, shares best practices in search and rescue and firefighting during Gobi Wolf 2024’s Field Training Exercise in Choibalsan, Mongolia.

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Alaska Air Guard Col. Roger Ludwig congratulates Exercise Gobi Wolf 24 participant on showcasing their exceptional medical triage skills during the GW24 Medical Challenge as part of the Field Training Exercise’s medical segment in Choibalsan, Mongolia, May 10.

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Airman 1st Class Stefany Brummer, a fire protection specialist with the Alaska Air National Guard, operates the backup safety line during the Field Training Exercise’s high-angle rescue techniques training at Gobi Wolf 2024 in Choibalsan, Mongolia, May 9. The teams showcased best practices in safely extracting trapped individuals from precarious situations.

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Maj. Marl Pasibe, the Gobi Wolf 2024 exercise director with U.S. Army Pacific, acknowledges all the support staff

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Kodiak Arctic Care 24 Innovative Readiness Training Mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2024.

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Kodiak Arctic Care 24 Innovative Readiness Training Mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2024.

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Kodiak logistics personnel offload equipment from an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Wing, during Kodiak Arctic Care 24 Innovative Readiness Training Mission at Kodiak, Alaska, May 6, 2024.

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Members of the U.S. Public Health Service offload from an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Wing, during Kodiak Arctic Care 24 Innovative Readiness Training Mission at Kodiak, Alaska, May 6, 2024.

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A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a 168th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during Red Flag Alaska 24-1 aerial refueling operations over Alaska April 24, 2024. The 168th Wing provided air refueling during the exercise.

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Brig. Gen. B. Uuganbayar, left, deputy director of the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency, presents a commemorative anniversary plaque to Australian Maj. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commanding general - strategy and plans for the U.S. Army Pacific, during the Gobi Wolf 2024 opening ceremony at the Governor’s Palace in Choibalsan, Mongolia, May 7, 2024. Gobi Wolf is an annual joint exercise coordinated by the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Army Pacific that focuses on interagency coordination within Mongolia, as well as foreign humanitarian assistance during a large-scale natural disaster.

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