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Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Refuels Red Flag Exercise By Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey, | May 8, 2024 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Red Flag-Alaska 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-led exercise, ramped up operations at Eielson Air Force Base, enabling Italian Air Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy to exchange tactics,... Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 Begins in Heart of Mongolian Steppe By Capt. Balinda O’Neal | May 8, 2024 Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024, a multinational civil and military training exercise, commenced with an opening ceremony and expert academic discussion in the Dornod Province capital city of Choibalsan May 7.The four-day exercise is... Alaska State Defense Force volunteerism shines at Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games By By Seth LaCount | April 24, 2024 Members of the Alaska State Defense Force assisted their local Mat-Su area community by volunteering at the Arctic Winter Games March 10-16, 2024... First annual AKNG Earth Day inspires youth, brings awareness to military’s role in conservation By By Seth LaCount | April 24, 2024 On a sunny, spring morning in Anchorage, more than 100 students from Orion and Aurora Elementary Schools visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Camp Denali for the Alaska National Guard’s first annual Earth Day event,... Alaska National Guard team marks a first for Army aviation By Balinda O’Neal | April 23, 2024 Aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard recently graduated from the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, April 22, marking a significant moment in the evolution of Army-wide aviation readiness.Their... More Alaska National Guard kicks off initial phase of Kodiak Arctic Care ‘24 Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Refuels Red Flag Exercise Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 Begins in Heart of Mongolian Steppe First annual AKNG Earth Day inspires youth, brings awareness to military’s role in conservation Alaska State Defense Force volunteerism shines at Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games U.S. Army and Marine Corps forge joint efforts to enhance aviation tactics Kusilvak Career Academy students tour Air National Guard facilities A selfless effort: Alaska National Guard teen wins NG Youth Volunteer of the Year award Bethel Readiness Center dedicated to local veteran, distinguished leader in community Alaska Air National Guardsman volunteers as JROTC drill judge Bison Company’s cold weather training triumphs in Bethel Alaska Naval Militia, U.S. Navy Reserve pay tribute to S-26 submariners Aircraft maintenance Airmen critical part of Pave Hawk transport mission Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa Claus spreads holiday cheer to remote communities Alaska Military Youth Academy honored with Gold Pan Award Alaska Army Guard medevacs patient from Napaskiak Cadets soar in Civil Air Patrol search and rescue exercise AKARNG "Wolf Gang" Military Police Company deactivates, ushering in new detachment Alaska Army National Guard’s Bison Company set to deploy to Middle East 910th Engineers construct new ground Navy celebrates Sol Atkinson for legacy of service to country, Alaskan veterans, community Warriors of the Tundra: Bison Company Infantryman Enhance Arctic Combat Readiness in Bethel, Alaska Feb. 7, 2024 | 1:18 Approximately 30 Alaska Army National Guard Infantryman assigned to Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment consolidated in Bethel, Alaska for February drill weekend to conduct cold weather integration training Feb. 2-4, 2024. The Soldiers trained across the Bethel landscape of frozen tundra to enhance their ability to fight in an arctic environment and properly use their cold weather equipment in harsh conditions that reached -30 degrees Fahrenheit. The infantry unit engaged in realistic training exercises that rigorously tested their field-craft skills, individual movement over arctic terrain, and arctic transportation proficiency. Operation Santa Claus: Uniting Alaska’s Communities through Joy and Hope Dec. 22, 2023 | 3:46 In its 68th year, the Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, continues to bring the magic of the season to the remote communities of Fort Yukon, Golovin, Koyuk, and Tuluksak. In partnership with the Salvation Army, the program delivered gifts and tidings of good cheer to approximately 560 children. The video highlights the annual Operation Santa Claus, a collaborative effort between The Salvation Army and the Alaska National Guard, spreading joy to communities across Alaska during the Christmas season. The Salvation Army collects, wraps, and packs gifts for children, and the Alaska National Guard plays a crucial role in transportation, logistics, and planning. Video by Alaska National Guard public affairs 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal, Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega, Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount and Mr. Dana Rosso. Honoring commitment: Bravo Company deployment ceremony Oct. 3, 2023 | 2:02 Alaska Army National Guardsmen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, and their families were honored during a deployment ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Sept. 29, 2023. Approximately 100 Soldiers are deploying to the Middle East for nine months in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Laying The Groundwork: 910th ESC Annual Training 2023 Aug. 16, 2023 | 2:06 Alaska Army National Guard Horizontal Construction Engineer Soldiers assigned to the 910th Engineer Support Company utilize various heavy equipment to level a field as part of their annual training near Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 13-16, 2023. Horizontal Construction Engineers operate heavy construction equipment like bulldozers, tractors, backhoes, cranes, excavators, and road graders to help pave the way for their fellow Soldiers and to make room for construction projects (U.S. Army video by Sgt. 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