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Alaska Guard Soldier, Airmen help rescue plane crash victims
May 20, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Two Airmen and an Alaska Army National Guard Soldier helped rescue two plane crash victims near Goose Bay Airport west of Anchorage May 16.Alaska Army... MORE

Alaska Guard provides flood assistance to Manley Hot Springs
May 13, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard is helping the Interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs recover from flooding from the Tanana River.An Alaska National Guard... MORE

Guard civil support teams conduct WMD training exercise
May 2, 2022 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – National Guard civil support teams from seven states and local, state and federal agencies conducted a regional training exercise throughout western South Dakota April 26-27.The... MORE

Alaska National Guard hosts Arctic Interest Council
April 1, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska Army Guard conducts multiagency CBRNE exercise
March 28, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard’s 103rd Civil Support Team, National Guard CST units from other states, and local and federal agencies participated in Van Winkle... MORE

Alaska Guard conducts exercise on Arctic sea ice
March 28, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska Guardsmen win Chief of the National Guard Biathlon
March 4, 2022 — 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... MORE

National Guard troops from 15 states join Arctic exercise
March 1, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska National Guard to kick off exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot
February 16, 2022 — 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... MORE

Arctic Warriors compete in biathlon championship
February 14, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – “You got this, Ang.”That’s what went through Master Sgt. Angela Horn’s head when the cowbell rang as she took off from the start line of the Sprint Race at the Chief, National... MORE

Alaska National Guard, Mongolia conduct SPP expert exchange
February 4, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska National Guard stages 2nd winter storm response team
January 5, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Army National Guard is assisting the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, where winter storm wind gusts up to 90 mph have knocked out power, damaged... MORE

176th Maintenance Group opens Virtual Reality Training Lab
January 4, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska Guard assists with winter storm emergency evacuations
January 3, 2022 — 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... MORE

Alaska Guard delivers gifts to remote villages for 66th year
December 23, 2021 — 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... MORE

Alaska PJs, Army Guard partner for mass casualty exercise
November 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Matt Steible, a 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, knew that to get to the victim of a roadside bomb trapped under a... MORE

New York Guard hosts biological, chemical dispersal drill
October 26, 2021 — NEW YORK – The New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team is hosting 124 counterparts from 19 other states in New York City this week to support a homeland security exercise focused on figuring... MORE

HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS
October 20, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King isn’t your everyday C-130.Configured for combat search and rescue (CSAR), the King is packed with sensors designed... MORE

Operation Allies Welcome cultivates multicultural calling
October 5, 2021 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N. J. - It would be easy to overlook Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie, inconspicuous in her OCP uniform, N-95 mask and orange safety vest, blending in with nearly... MORE

National Guard neighbors help Louisiana rebuild after Ida
October 1, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the United States. After Hurricane Ida ripped through... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press