Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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
Volunteers, crewmembers and townspeople unload pallets
Volunteers, crewmembers and townspeople unload pallets of food and gifts from a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, after it landed in Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16 during Ope... More
A loadmaster from the 144th Airlift Squadron gives
A loadmaster from the 144th Airlift Squadron gives a one minute warning to pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron as they prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during an airborne operation over D... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, prepare the Wing’s newly acquired HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft to depart Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 3. The 176th Wing members traveled t... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Arctic Circle (March 14, 2016) - ICEX 2016 is a five-week
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
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, check their equipment and prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air Nationa... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Current and former members of the 211th Rescue Squadron,
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
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Flight crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron,
Flight crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, watch for other aircraft involved in Exercise Spartan Pegasus while flying over Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 24. Spartan Pegasus is a m... More
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing,
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
Master Sgt. Steven Medina, a dedicated crew chief with
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
Volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations
Volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations came together to bring holiday cheer to the village of Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16 during Operation Santa Claus. This year marks the 59th year of the prog... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak lands near simulated casualties for patient extraction during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook... More
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, jump from a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, during an airborne operation... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska
A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, flies over Denali National Park, Alaska, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the 144th Airlift Squadron’s eig... More
Capt. John Callahan, public affairs officer, 176th
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
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel coordinate the evacuation of simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arcti... More
Col. Blake Gettys, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska
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
Members of the U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory
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
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, along with members of Lockheed Martin and the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of the 176th Wing’s newly built HC-130J... More
A combat rescue officer from the 212th Rescue Squadron,
A combat rescue officer from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, radios a helicopter to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arc... More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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
Rich Owens, owner and proprietor of Tastee Freeze in
Rich Owens, owner and proprietor of Tastee Freeze in Anchorage, serves up ice cream treats for children of Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16 during Operation Santa Claus. This year marks the 59th year of the program, w... More
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons
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
Capt. John Callahan, public affairs officer, 176th
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
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, communicates via radio with additional rescue personnel during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23. Arctic Chinoo... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, Air Force Reserve, escort HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard on its return journey to Joint B... More
Members of the U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory
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
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard stand in formation
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
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, prepare to move simulated casualties to begin treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug... More
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing,
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
An old boat sits in a field near Savoonga, Alaska,
An old boat sits in a field near Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16. Volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations came together to bring holiday cheer to the village of Savoonga during Operation Santa Claus... More
Members of the U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory
Members of the U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory watch as a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 249th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard air-dropped eight pallets of equipment and suppli... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (right), director of the Air
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (right), director of the Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Eric Budd, commander of the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, pilot the 176th Wing’s newly built HC-130J “Combat ... More
The last two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th
The last two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 144th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off for the last time from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 5, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraf... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing
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
Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, assistant adjutant general
Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, assistant adjutant general and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, gives a speech during a change-of-command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 12. Col... More
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing,
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
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, jump from a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, during an airborne operation... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, move away from a Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopter after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Ch... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing,
Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, signs documents for the 176th Wing’s first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville, South ... More
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National
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
Members of the U.S. Navy, the Arctic Submarine Laboratory,
Members of the U.S. Navy, the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, the Alaska Air National Guard and various contractors began the construction of a temporary ice camp on an ice flow in the Arctic Ocean March 2, in sup... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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 Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
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
Crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska
Crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, along with Col. Steven deMilliano (right), the 176th Wing commander, fly a C-130 Hercules aircraft on the unit’s final flight with the C-... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, sling loads equipment back to the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016, during exercise Arctic ... More
Airman 1st Class Tasha Straughn, a security forces
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
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons
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 210th, 211th
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
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, signals a helicopter with a smoke-emitting device to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, drive an Argo all-terrain vehicle across the tundra during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August ... More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National
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
Staff Sgt. William Tiomoana, a C-130 crew chief with
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
Airmen from the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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
Arctic Circle (March 14, 2016) - ICEX 2016 is a five-week
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
A pararescueman from the Alaska Air National Guard’s
A pararescueman from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron, checks his equipment in the back of a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, before conducting a parachute jump into Deadhors... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Heinz, a security forces member of
Staff Sgt. Brian Heinz, a security forces member of the 176th Security Forces Squadron, loads the M203 grenade launcher during annual training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 18. The 176th SFS spent tw... More
Members of the U.S. Navy, the Arctic Submarine Laboratory,
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
Arctic Circle (March 14, 2016) - ICEX 2016 is a five-week
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
Current and former members of the 211th Rescue Squadron,
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
Approximately 44 members of the Alaska Air National
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 210th, 211th
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
Approximately 44 members of the Alaska Air National
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
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, drives an Argo all-terrain vehicle to a casualty collection point to transfer simulated casualties to the Arctic Sustainment Package fo... More
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National
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
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard’s
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard’s 211th Rescue Squadron and 176th Maintenance Squadron, prepare a newly built HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft for takeoff at the Lockheed Martin facility i... More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Approximately
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
Santa and Mrs. Claus meet with children of Savoonga,
Santa and Mrs. Claus meet with children of Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16, during Operation Santa Claus. This year marks the 59th year of the program, which serves to bring Christmas to underserved, remote villages ... More
Simulated casualties are provided food by members of
Simulated casualties are provided food by members of the 212th Rescue Squadron from food provided by the Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic... More
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade
Paratroopers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, during an airborn... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
A loadmaster from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska
A loadmaster from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, watches as pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron disappear over the frozen tundra after jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft dur... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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
Col. Harlie Bodine, commander of the 611th Air and
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 U.S. Navy and the Arctic Submarine Laboratory
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
Current and former members of the 211th Rescue Squadron,
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
Capt. John Callahan, public affairs officer, 176th
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
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
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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
Col. Patty Wilbanks retired from the Alaska Air National
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
Lt. Col. Eric Budd, commander of the 211th Rescue Squadron,
Lt. Col. Eric Budd, commander of the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, signs documents for the 176th Wing’s first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville,... More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief Master
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, retired in a ceremony a... More
Members of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory manage logistical
Members of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory manage logistical details of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016 in Deadhorse, Alaska, March 1. ICEX 2016 allows the Navy to assess our readiness to operate in the Arctic, increa... More
Volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations
Volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations came together to bring holiday cheer to the village of Savoonga, Alaska, Oct. 16 during Operation Santa Claus. This year marks the 59th year of the prog... More
Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, assistant adjutant general
Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, assistant adjutant general and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, gives a speech during a change-of-command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 12. Col... More
Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard,
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 Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue
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