JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Matthew Komatsu, commander of the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, gives a speech during the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Paul "B More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Security Forces Squadron conducted small arms training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 18. The Guardsmen qualified on the M240 and M249 machine guns dur More
Airman 1st Class Tasha Straughn, a security forces member of the 176th Security Forces Squadron, fires the M203 grenade launcher during annual training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 18. The 176th SFS More
Loadmasters from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 144th Airlift Squadron, load a palletized arctic sustainment package, rigged with a parachute system, into the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise More
Friends and family members make welcome home signs for members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard who returned from a six-month deployment to the Horn of Africa, April 7. Approximately 44 Alaska Air G More
Lt. Col. John Morse, deputy director of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, points to the approximate location of three distressed climbers on a map at the RCC on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 9. Th More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 3, after a four-month deployment to Djibouti in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Their primary missi More
Col. Blake Gettys, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, presents Brice Wilbanks, son of Col. Patty Wilbanks, commander of the 176th Mission Support Group, with a letter of thanks from Lt. Gen More
A C-17 Globemaster III, flown by the 249th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, drops a HMMWV vehicle fitted with a parachute system out the back of the aircraft over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al More
Children in Savoonga, Alaska wait eagerly outside a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, Oct. 16, for the first glimpses of Santa Claus during this year's Operatio More
Col. Harlie Bodine, commander of the 611th Air and Space Operations Center, U.S. Air Force, spent the day with the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue squadrons during an immersion flight, Nov. 24, i More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, their families, and retirees gathered here, Dec. 4, for a holiday luncheon. The luncheon included a banquet, a raffle for prizes donated from each of the Wi More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, joined their leadership for a change of responsibility ceremony here, Feb. 20. Chief Master Sgt. David Garganta assumed the role of the Wing’s top enlisted More
Members of the U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory load equipment and supplies onto contracted aircraft in Deadhorse, Alaska, March 1, in support of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. ICEX 2016 allows the Navy More
Arctic Circle (March 14, 2016) - ICEX 2016 is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region. ICEX 2016 allows the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness More
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27. The scenario in More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron participated in a mass-casualty training event on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4. During the exercise, the rescue operators locat More
Capt. John Callahan, public affairs officer, 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, was promoted to the rank of major at a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 15. (U.S. Air National Guard p More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons and 176th Security Forces Squadron, along with the 163rd Security Forces Squadron from the California Air National Guard, parti More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, load a simulated casualty onto a Sked stretcher to move him to a casualty collection point during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, More
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National Guard at a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, September 24. Wilbanks entered the Air Force and was commissioned as a second lieutenant More
Current and former members of the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, bid farewell to the last of their HC-130N aircraft (tail number 2106) Jan. 17 as it departed here for Patrick Air Force Base, More
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, and Col. Christopher Niemi, commander of the 3rd Wing, U.S. Air Force, commemorated the change of assignment of eight C-17 Globe M More
Staff Sgt. William Tiomoana, a C-130 crew chief with the 176th Maintenance Squadron, inspects the brakes of a new HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville, South Carolina, More
Col. Scott Coniglio, Vice Wing Commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, stands at parade rest at a wing change of command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, March 3, 2018. Col. Stev More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Approximately 1,000 members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing conducted a Mission Assurance Exercise here May 14 to 21. Mission assurance exercise activiti More
Members of the 176th Wing's 249th Airlift Squadron changed their unit affiliation to the 144th Airlift Squadron during a discreet patch-changing ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4. The More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Matthew Komatsu, commander of the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, presents a certificate of retirement to Chief Master Sgt. Paul "Bear" Bare More
Airman 1st Class Tasha Straughn, a security forces member of the 176th Security Forces Squadron, listens for feedback while training with the M203 grenade launcher during annual training on Joint Base Elmendorf More
Airmen from the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, load a palletized arctic sustainment package, rigged with a parachute system, into the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th Airlift Squadron du More
Col. Blake Gettys, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, poses for a photo with Brice Wilbanks and his mother, Col. Patty Wilbanks, commander of the 176th Mission Support Group, after being pr More
A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, drops a load of palletized equipment fitted with a parachute system over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, during the More
Children in Savoonga, Alaska, greet Mrs. Claus as she emerges from a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, Oct. 16, during this year's Operation Santa mission. This More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard stand in formation during a change-of-command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 12. Col. Blake Gettys, who served as the 176th Wing’s commander s More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, move a simulated casualty to a casualty collection point during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic C More
Master Sgt. Steven Medina, a dedicated crew chief with the 176th Maintenance Squadron, inspects the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard’s first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facilit More
Col. Steven deMilliano, the outgoing commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, gives a speech at a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, March 3, 2018. Col. deMilliano More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief Master Sgt. Paul "Bear" Barendregt, a pararescueman and chief enlisted manager for the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron, applauds after presenti More
Staff Sgt. Adrian Battle, a security forces member of the 176th Security Forces Squadron, aims the M203 grenade launcher during annual training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 18. The 176th SFS spent t More
Friends and family members watch as a C5 Galaxy arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 7. The aircraft is carrying approximately 44 members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard who returned f More
Members of the U.S. Air Force Reserves' 477th Sustainment Services Flight and Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Force Support Flight – Services operated a field kitchen for fellow Guardsmen and Air Force Reserv More
Children in Savoonga, Alaska, greet Santa Claus as he emerges from a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, Oct. 16, during this year's Operation Santa mission. This More
Members of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory pose for a photo in Deadhorse, Alaska, before heading to a temporary ice camp on an ice flow in the Arctic Ocean March 1, in support of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. ICEX More
Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, assistant adjutant general and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, leads Col. Blake Gettys and Col. Steven deMilliano to the stage during a change-of-command ceremony on Join More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, move a simulated casualty to their Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arc More
Master Sgt. Steven Medina, a dedicated crew chief with the 176th Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, inspects the documents for the 176th Wing’s first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockh More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, presents a shadow box to Chief Master Sgt. Paul "Bear" Barendregt, a pararescueman and chief More
Approximately 44 members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing were greeted by friends and loved ones when they returned home from a six-month deployment to the Horn of Africa, April 7. The Guardsmen de More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Security Forces Squadron conducted force-on-force training during exercise Polar Guard 15-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2015. Training w More
Santa Claus smiles after after being greeted by townspeople in Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16 during Operation Santa Claus. This year marks the 59th year of the program, which serves to bring Christmas to underserve More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, their families, and retirees gathered, Dec. 4, for a holiday luncheon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The luncheon included a banquet, a raffle More
Members of the U.S. Navy, the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, the Alaska Air National Guard and various contractors began moving equipment and supplies from Deadhorse, Alaska, to a temporary ice camp on an ice flo More
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Ala., April 27, 2016. The scenari More
Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard’s Color Guard march to the stage during a change-of-command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 12. Col. Blake Gettys, who served as the 176th Win More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, and Alaska Army National Guardsmen, move a simulated casualty to their Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Ko More
Crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, fly a C-130 Hercules aircraft on the unit’s final flight with the C-130s, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the More