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  • Alaska National Guard Rescues 4 Hunters in Same-day Missions

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard rescued four hunters Sept. 16 in two separate missions at the request of the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.Midday Monday, the AKRCC received a request from the Alaska State Troopers to assist two

  • Alaska National Guard Honored for Diversity Initiatives

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, awarded the Alaska National Guard the National Guard Excellence in Diversity Award for its diversity and inclusion efforts.The award, bestowed July 31, began in 2019 and has five categories.

  • Alaska Guard Assists Juneau Following Glacial Flooding

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard activated Juneau Guardsmen Aug. 7 to assist with recovery and cleanup following recent flooding after the Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin released.Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration Aug. 6. Five Guardsmen were

  • Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 4 Distressed Paddle Boarders

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing rescued four distressed paddle boarders Aug. 6 near Byers Lake, about 110 miles north of Anchorage.The boarders sent an SOS signal using a newer cellphone with an embedded satellite transceiver.The Alaska

  • Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Mariner in Gulf of Alaska

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - When a mariner on a cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf of Alaska became critically ill June 15, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing came to the rescue.Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Miles Brodsky was the 176th Wing search and rescue duty officer

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescue Triad Demonstrates Capabilities

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted a rescue capabilities exercise June 25.The training at Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, showcased search and rescue, high-altitude

  • Puerto Rico Air National Guard Trains at Red Flag-Alaska

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 141st Air Control Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, participated in the two-week advanced aerial combat Exercise Red Flag-Alaska.Military pilots and crew members trained April 18-May 3 to enhance air operations skills, improve

  • Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hypothermic Mariner

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of the 176th Wing hoisted a hypothermic mariner to safety May 30 about 20 miles southwest of Kodiak Island.The boating party was in a vessel that capsized, triggering an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

  • 10th Homeland Response Force Conducts Collective Training

    WARRENTON, Ore. - Last month, more than 350  Army and Air National Guardsmen from Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon conducted a training exercise at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center in Warrenton.The Sustainment Year Collective Training Exercise (SYCTE) is a multi-day evaluation that helps

  • Alaska Guard Helps Provide Free Health Care to Kodiak Residents

    KODIAK, Alaska - Alaska National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing and the 207th Aviation Troop Command based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson began Kodiak Arctic Care ‘24 on May 6, flying equipment and personnel to Kodiak.Kodiak Arctic Care, scheduled May 9-21, is part of the Department of