An Alaska Army National Guard Ch-47 Chinook helicopter
An Alaska Army National Guard Ch-47 Chinook helicopter departs Bryant Army Airfield Dec. 11 on it's way to Nanwalek to deliver Christmas gifts to the children of the village for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Oper... More
The Alaska National Guard brings joy to remote Alaskan
The Alaska National Guard brings joy to remote Alaskan villages delivering gifts to Stevens Village, Birch Creek and Nanwalek as a part of the 65th annual Operation Santa Claus. The Alaska National Guard UH-60 ... More
Maj. Zach Miller, a pilot with 1st Battalion, 207th
Maj. Zach Miller, a pilot with 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, unloads gifts from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Nanwalek, Alaska during Operation Santa Claus, Dec. 11. Operat... More
Residents of the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, greet
Residents of the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, greet Guardsmen from the Alaska Army National Guard who delivered presents in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, during Operati... More
Staff Sgt. Kurt Miller, a crew chief with 1st Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Kurt Miller, a crew chief with 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, unloads gifts from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Nanwalek, Alaska during Operation Santa Claus, Dec.... More
Alaska Army National Guard members help pack boxes
Alaska Army National Guard members help pack boxes of gifts onto pallets for movement to a C-12 Huron aircraft Nov. 30, where they will be trasnfered for delivery to rural Alaskan communities for Operation Sant... More
Sgt. Peter Phillip, Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black
Sgt. Peter Phillip, Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Crew Chief, serves as an elf to deliver packages as a part of the 65th annual tradition of Operation Santa Claus. The Alaska National Guard brings joy ... More
Staff Sgt. Kurt Miller, a crew chief with 1st Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Kurt Miller, a crew chief with 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, unloads gifts from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Nanwalek, Alaska during Operation Santa Claus, Dec.... More
Senior Master Sgt. Saroya Porche, the training manager
Senior Master Sgt. Saroya Porche, the training manager for the 176th Force Support Flight, helps wrap gifts Nov. 17 for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard annual commu... More
Sgt. Caleb Henry, Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black
Sgt. Caleb Henry, Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Crew Chief, serves as an elf to deliver packages as a part of the 65th annual tradition of Operation Santa Claus. The Alaska National Guard brings joy to... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, sits on a runway in the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, after transporting presents during Operation Santa Claus,... More
Jenni Ragland (second from left), the service extension
Jenni Ragland (second from left), the service extension director for the Salvation Army, Chief Master Sgt. Winfield Hinkley Jr., the command senior enlisted leader for the Alaska National Guard, and his family ... More
Alaska Army National Guard members transfer boxes of
Alaska Army National Guard members transfer boxes of gifts onto a C-12 Huron aircraft Nov. 30, which will deliver the gifts to rural Alaskan communities for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Operation Santa Claus is ... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, unload gifts from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Nanwalek, Alaska during Operation Santa Claus, Dec. 11. Operation Santa Claus is... More
Chief Master Sgt. Winfield Hinkley Jr., the command
Chief Master Sgt. Winfield Hinkley Jr., the command senior enlisted leader for the Alaska National Guard, helps wrap gifts Nov. 17 for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Gua... More
Alaska Army National Guard members transfer boxes of
Alaska Army National Guard members transfer boxes of gifts onto a C-12 Huron aircraft Nov. 30, which will deliver the gifts to rural Alaskan communities for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Operation Santa Claus is ... More
The Alaska National Guard served as elves and delivered
The Alaska National Guard served as elves and delivered packages as a part of the 65th annual tradition of Operation Santa Claus. Unit members from Fairbanks ensured the logistics of the packages to the UH-60 B... More
The Alaska National Guard brings joy to remote Alaskan
The Alaska National Guard brings joy to remote Alaskan villages delivering gifts to Stevens Village, Birch Creek and Nanwalek as a part of the 65th annual Operation Santa Claus. Community members of Birch Creek... More
Candis Olmstead, the Alaska National Guard's project
Candis Olmstead, the Alaska National Guard's project officer for Operation Santa Claus 2020, helps wrap gifts Nov. 17 for delivery to children in rural Alaska. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard ... More
Alaska Army National Guard members help pack boxes
Alaska Army National Guard members help pack boxes of gifts onto pallets for movement to a C-12 Huron aircraft Nov. 30, where they will be trasnfered for delivery to rural Alaskan communities for Operation Sant... More
Residents of the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, greet
Residents of the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, greet Guardsmen from the Alaska Army National Guard who delivered presents in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, during Operati... More
Jenni Ragland, the service extension director for the
Jenni Ragland, the service extension director for the Salvation Army, helps with gift wrapping and packing Nov. 17 for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard annual commun... More
An Alaska Air National Guard C-12 Huron departs from
An Alaska Air National Guard C-12 Huron departs from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 30 carrying gifts for rural Alaskan communities for Operation Santa Claus 2020. The C-12 will land at Fairbanks Internat... More
The Alaska National Guard served as elves and delivered
The Alaska National Guard served as elves and delivered packages as a part of the 65th annual tradition of Operation Santa Claus. Unit members from Fairbanks ensured the logistics of the packages to the UH-60 B... More
The Alaska National Guard brought joy to remote Alaskan
The Alaska National Guard brought joy to remote Alaskan villages delivering gifts to Stevens Village, Birch Creek and Nanwalek as a part of the 65th annual Operation Santa Claus. Members of the Birch Creek Comm... More
An Alaska Army National Guard Ch-47 Chinook helicopter
An Alaska Army National Guard Ch-47 Chinook helicopter departs Bryant Army Airfield Dec. 11 on it's way to Nanwalek to deliver Christmas gifts to the children of the village for Operation Santa Claus 2020. Oper... More