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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight With Alaska Army National Guard

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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight With Alaska Army National Guard

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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight With Alaska Army National Guard

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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight With Alaska Army National Guard

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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight with Alaska Army National Guard

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Bartlett High School JROTC Takes Flight with Alaska Army National Guard

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe

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Alaska Air National Guard in Gambell

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Heroism Medal recipient Bruce Boolowon

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron fly an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an air-to-air refuel from a 211th RQS HC-130J Combat King II aircraft over the Lower Susitna Valley near Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023. Both aircraft along with rescue personnel from the 212th RQS sit alert for the federal search and rescue mission across Alaska’s vast Arctic region. The HC-130J’s aerial refueling capability significantly extends the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s range for conducting search and recovery missions.

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron maneuver an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter into position for an air-to-air refuel from a 211th RQS HC-130J Combat King II aircraft over the Lower Susitna Valley near Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023. Both aircraft along with rescue personnel from the 212th RQS sit alert for the federal search and rescue mission across Alaska’s vast Arctic region. The HC-130J’s aerial refueling capability significantly extends the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s range for conducting search and recovery missions.

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Alaska Air National Guard aircrew and ground maintenance personnel from the 176th Wing prepare a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II aircraft for launch on a training mission from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023. The HC-130J along with the 210th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and rescue personnel from the 212th RQS sit alert for the federal search and rescue mission across Alaska’s vast Arctic region. The HC-130J’s aerial refueling capability significantly extends the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s range for conducting search and recovery missions.

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron fly an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an air-to-air refuel from a 211th RQS HC-130J Combat King II aircraft over the Lower Susitna Valley near Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023. Both aircraft along with rescue personnel from the 212th RQS sit alert for the federal search and rescue mission across Alaska’s vast Arctic region. The HC-130J’s aerial refueling capability significantly extends the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s range for conducting search and recovery missions.

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A community member captures an image of Tech. Sgt. Brittany Wright, an Alaska Air National Guard recruiter with the 176th Wing, left, and Master Sgt. Michael Thomas, incoming Recruiting and Retention superintendent for the Alaska Air National Guard, holding a limbo stick as community members participate in a game night at the City Hall in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The local girls club, the Roses of Andreafski, sponsored the community event inviting the Guardsmen to join in the festivities.

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Community members and Alaska National Guardsmen enjoy a night of games hosted by the Roses of Andreafski, a local girls club in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents invited the Guardsmen to speak with students, parents, teachers, and community members at the Andreafski High School earlier in the day. The AVCP recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers.

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Master Sgt. Michael Thomas, incoming Recruiting and Retention superintendent for the Alaska Air National Guard, distributes prizes and recruiting swag to students at the Andreafski High School in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Mary’s with presentations from AVCP and AKNG, where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

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Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie, a surveillance technician with the 176th Air Defense Squadron, gives a presentation to students from her hometown of St. Mary’s, Alaska, during a recruiting initiative in partnership with the Association of Village Council Presidents at the Andreafski High School, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Mary’s with presentations from AVCP and AKNG, where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

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Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eddie Jones, a Bethel-based recruiter, joins Andreafski High School students as they perform a traditional Yup’ik dance in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Mary’s with presentations from AVCP and AKNG, where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

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Community members watch as an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs St. Mary’s March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Mary’s with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School, where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

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