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Aug. 15, 2024
Alaska Air National Guard rescues 3 hunters during 2 missions on the Kenai Peninsula

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK -- Alaska Air National Guard members of 176th Wing rescued three distressed hunters Aug. 11 on the Kenai Peninsula during two sequential missions.The first mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to search for two
April 23, 2024
Alaska Air National Guard rescues stranded skiers at Kenai Fjords National Park

KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK, AK -- On the morning of April 18, Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a report of six adult skiers stranded in a snow cave on the Harding Icefield within Kenai Fjords National Park.The group was undertaking a multiday traverse of the Harding Ice Field
Aug. 16, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two sheep hunters near Tonsina

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued two sheep hunters Aug. 11 near Tonsina about 165 miles east of Anchorage.The two uninjured hunters were clinging to a cliff and couldn’t self-extricate.The party used a two-way satellite communication device
Oct. 28, 2022
Arctic Guardian pararescueman shares story for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Following a federal declaration in 1988, October became the official observation month for disability employment awareness. The Alaska National Guard recognizes the contributions of its members with disabilities all year around; however, this month
May 16, 2022
Arctic Guardians ready to deploy Agile Combat Employment rescue force

Arctic Guardians of the 176th Wing’s 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons as well as supporting wing units are ready to deploy worldwide as the nucleus of a personnel recovery task force using the principles and tactics of Agile Combat Employment.
July 24, 2019
Kentucky Air Guard is home to only search and rescue dog in DoD

In 2010, Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to Port-au-Prince, the capital and most populous city of Haiti, in response to a magnitude 7 earthquake that impacted millions. “With the destroyed airfields, it was difficult for many government organizations to land aircraft and provide
Sept. 18, 2018
ANG rescue teams save 19 civilians following Hurricane Florence

Air National Guard Search and Rescue teams from Alaska and New York conducted operations Sept. 17, in North Carolina's Sampson and Clinton Counties, resulting in 19 lives saved.
Sept. 13, 2018
Alaksa ANG mobilizes in advance of Hurricane Florence

Thirty-six Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing, and approximately three short tons of Alaska Air Guard equipment, departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Sept. 12 to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane Florence.
Aug. 2, 2017
Silicon Valley-Based Air National Guard Unit Responds to a Search and Rescue Mission

California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing departed this morning around 7am to conduct an overwater rescue mission on the Pacific Ocean in response to a seriously ill 70 year-old American male on board a 52ft sailing vessel, Sin Duda, 1000 miles west of Los Angeles.The Air Force

While Engaged in Helene Relief Efforts, DOD Prepares for Hurricane Milton

Tennessee Guardsmen Support Hurricane Recovery

140th Medical Group Airmen receive hyper-realistic tactical training

DOD increases support for Hurricane Helene response efforts

California Airmen Receive Purple Heart Following Jordan Attack

Ohio Guard Chaplains Build Relations with Serbian Counterparts

DC National Guard, Jamaica Celebrate 25-year Partnership

Helene relief efforts: N.C. Air Guard delivers 450,000 pounds of cargo and counting

Holloman welcomes its first Jewish Rabbi

Mississippi National Guard Deploys to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Partnership allows for assistance with Hanscom Air Force Base communications workload

Vermont Guard Returns to Austria for AIRPOWER24 and Maple Tiger

Canadian Armed Forces Awards Kansas ANG Unit with Top Honors

Guard Airmen, Soldiers Train To Care for Fallen Comrades

Ohio Guard Airmen Strengthen Alliances in 4th NATO Training Exercise

First Enlisted U.S. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers Certified

Texas Guard Airmen Provide Flooding Response Support In Czechia

North Carolina Guard Delivers Food, Water to Hurricane Victims

Kentucky Guard Airmen deploy for Hurricane Helene response

Michigan Guard, Sierra Leone Establish State Partnership

National Guard Continues to Assist with Hurricane Response in Southeast

National Guard Assists with Hurricane Response in Southeast

Alaska National Guard, Mongolia Strengthen Partnership

Missouri Guard Airman Aids Ailing Firefighter on Plane

Arkansas National Guard Air Wing Receives C-130J Aircraft

Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus Confirmed as NGB Chief

Maryland Airmen Train with Logistics Counterparts in Estonia

Hawaii Air Guard Hosts Vulcan Guard Space Exercise

189th AW Receives First Two C-130J AircraftStory by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sherlock

Air National Guard Acting Director Returns to Fly Eagle

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 2 Plane Crash Victims

Airman Spotlight: First PRANG female pavement & construction apprentice

167th Airlift Wing maintainer brings home gold in jiu-jitsu competition

167th Airlift Wing Airmen volunteer at Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission

Science Board members get a firsthand look at Air Guard “Ski-birds” during Air Base visit

"Hollywood Guard" celebrates its centennial anniversary

US Indo-Pacific Highlights State Partnerships

Tennessee Guard Intelligence Squadron Conducts Field Exercise

Pennsylvania Guard Support Squadron Sharpens Combat Readiness

Alaska National Guard Rescues 4 Hunters in Same-day Missions

Minnesota Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation

Thai Air Force, Washington Guard Plan Enduring Partners 2025

Virginia Guard Engineers Enhance Readiness in Portugal

Washington Guard Hosts Female Royal Thai Air Force Officers

Ohio Airmen Provide Free Readiness Training Health Care

New York Air Guard Ends Greenland Science Support Season

Maryland Airmen Test Cyber Skills in Virginia Exercise

Virginia Guard Enlisted Leaders Meet with Finnish Partners

Kentucky Airman Earns Navy Commendation for EOD Excellence

Oregon Guardsmen Recognized at Mobilization Ceremony

Alabama Air Guard Showcases Communications Capabilities

Oregon Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting Across State

New Hampshire Guard Airmen Prepare for 1st KC-46 Deployment

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims, Hikers, Hunter

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Conduct Super Garuda Cyber Exercise

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Supports Antarctic Research

Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable — Guard Airmen Attend Medical Readiness University

Louisiana National Guard Supports Belize Wellness Exchange

PACAF Joins Allies, Partners in Indian Air Force-led Exercise

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Readiness

National Guard Leaders Tout Professional Development

Sixty-four NY Guard Airmen Train in the Azores, Portugal

Beale Airmen conduct Landing Zone operations at California National Guard’s showcase of West Coast Landing Zone

North Carolina Guard Delivers Books to Botswana Children

Air Guard Hosts Junior Officer Leadership Development Course

2024 Northern Lightning concludes at Volk Field

US, Indonesia Begin Multinational Super Garuda Shield 2024

Tennessee Guardsmen Help Battle East Tennessee Wildfires

Idaho Air National Guard Trains with German Allies

174th Attack Wing Airmen Participate in Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Disaster Drill

125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

Florida Guardsman Honored for Rescuing Family

Air Guard Deploys for Toxic Swell Joint Training Exercise

New York Air Guard NCO Sings for Thousands at Yankee Stadium

Ohio Air Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing Trains for Future Fight

New York Airmen Deploy to Train with Portuguese Counterparts

Acting National Guard Bureau Chief: 'This is What We’re Built For'

Air National Guardsmen Participate in Mobilization Training

Airman returns World War II artifacts back to Japan

172nd Airlift Wing flight nurse awarded Bronze Star Medal