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  • National Guardsmen complete French Desert Commando Course

    CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI – French Armed Forces stationed in Djibouti alongside U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) completed the four phases of the grueling French Desert Commando Course across Djibouti April 5-June 1.The austere environment of Djibouti

  • Alaska National Guard hosts Arctic Interest Council

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – When delegates of the National Guard Arctic Interest Council representing six states visited the arctic city of Kotzebue March 29, they witnessed a still-frozen landscape showing few signs of spring besides the sun still visible at 9 p.m., previewing the

  • Alaska Guard conducts exercise on Arctic sea ice

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – During a routine flight deep in the Alaska Interior, a small jet crashes with a dozen passengers.All survive without serious injury, but now they’re facing subzero temperatures with the sprawling and towering Alaska Range separating them from rapid rescue by

  • Alaska Guardsmen win Chief of the National Guard Biathlon

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Four Alaska National Guard biathletes took first place in the women’s overall category at the Annual Chief of the National Guard Biathlon Championships.More than 120 competitors from 30 states competed for the championship at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, Feb.

  • National Guard troops from 15 states join Arctic exercise

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hundreds of National Guard and active-duty counterparts, Canadian military forces and civilian first responders are responding to a simulated large-scale natural disaster during the Arctic Eagle-Patriot 22 exercise Feb. 22-March 9.More than 900 Air and Army National Guard

  • Alaska National Guard to kick off exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard will host the joint exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot 2022 to train with interagency partners for the homeland security and emergency response mission in and around the Arctic.The exercise will include approximately 900 Air and Army

  • Alaska National Guard, Mongolia conduct SPP expert exchange

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard participated in the second iteration of the Airmen-to-Airmen Talks program with the Mongolian Air Force to plan for future training and subject matter expert exchanges.Hosted by the U.S. Pacific Air Force, the A2AT program develops

  • 176th Maintenance Group opens Virtual Reality Training Lab

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The 176th Maintenance Group opened its innovative Virtual Reality Training Lab in December, giving maintenance Airmen an interactive way to familiarize themselves with maintenance processes without a physical airframe.The 176th MXG used squadron innovation

  • Alaska Guard assists with winter storm emergency evacuations

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Fairbanks North Star Borough after extreme snow and ice in Interior Alaska caused power outages and stranded some residents.Air National Guard and Army National Guard personnel who

  • Alaska Guard delivers gifts to remote villages for 66th year

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard conducted Operation Santa Claus again this year, delivering gifts to children in remote Alaskan villages.Gifts were delivered to Buckland Dec. 14, while a flight to Chevak was delayed several times due to inclement weather. Efforts