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  • Arctic Terns fly south for winter

    The Arctic tern is a seabird native to both Arctic and subarctic regions. Of its many traits, the tern is known for its long-range migratory patterns. Here, there is another flock of terns that frequent the skies -- the 249th Airlift Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard, and this year, they

  • 176th Security Forces Squadron defenders come home from six-month deployment

    Thirteen security forces defenders from the 176th Security Forces Squadron returned to Alaska on Jan. 22 after a six-month deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.During the defenders' stint attached to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, about 65 percent of the

  • Operation Santa Claus returns to its origins

    There's something indispensable about returning to your roots, like an intrinsic yearning that needs to be filled. And who knows yearning better than children awaiting Christmas?Operation Santa Claus answered that calling when its volunteers and partners delivered gifts, fresh fruit, school supplies

  • 176th Wing delivers rescue capabilities across Pacific

    Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, conducted a long-range search and rescue training exercise with Airmen here from the 31st Rescue Squadron Oct. 31, 2015, near the coast of White Beach Naval Base.A 212th RQS guardian angel rescue team was delivered

  • Christmas came early for one Alaska village

    Winter has not yet covered the endless Alaskan landscape with its seasonal coat of sugary snow. Despite this, Santa's helpers have been busy. So busy, in fact, that they were able to celebrate Christmas early in one remote village on a small island in the Bering Sea.Already, the low mumbles of

  • Alaska Guardsmen escort WWII and Korean War vets to Honor Flight

    Nine Airmen of the Alaska Air Guard's 249th Airlift Squadron touched living history - more than 20 World War II and Korean War veterans - as they assisted them at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Oct. 13 for their honor flight to Washington, D.C.The veterans from various Alaska

  • Komatsu takes command of 212 RQS

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Matthew Komatsu assumed command of the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron in a ceremony at the Guard's pararescue facility here Aug. 27.A combat rescue officer, Komatsu previously served as the squadron's director of operations. He

  • 176th Wing hosts multinational humanitarian exercise

    The Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing began hosting the week-long Pacific Airlift Rally here today, working with forces from 14 Pacific Rim nations to sharpen coordination for future humanitarian airlifts. It marks the first time that the bi-annual event has been hosted in North America, and