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  • Julie Foster, wife of newly promoted Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Foster, pins on one of the new general's stars at a promotion ceremony held Dec. 18 before a packed house at Kulis Air National Guard Base. As a commander's spouse, Julie plays an important role in the wing's family support programs. Alaska Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. John Callahan

    Wing commander promoted to brigadier general

    Charles E. "Chuck" Foster Jr., commander of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general before a packed house at a ceremony here Dec. 18. The ceremony -- during which he received his general's star insignia and flag -- was officiated by Brig. Gen. Deborah McManus, assistant adjutant general and
  • Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, commander-in-chief of the Alaska Air National Guard, cuts the ribbon at the opening of the guard's new Valley Recruiting Office Dec. 22, 2008, while daughter Piper, 7, looks on. A joint venture between the Alaska National Guard and the active-duty Air Force, the new office is the guard's first-ever full-time presence in the Mat-Su Valley. Assisting the governor is Lt. Gen. (Alaska) Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard. In the background is Maj. Ed Soto, commander of the 176th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron. Alaska National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. John Callahan.

    Air Guard looks to Mat-Su

    Do you know someone who needs: A meaningful part-time job? Help paying for education? Some of the best job training in the country? Real work and leadership experience? The opportunity to travel? To network and make connections? To be part of something bigger than themselves? To make a difference? For more than 50
  • At the end of a successful Operation Santa Claus visit Dec. 6, this Kivalina mother and daughter team help National Guard members load a C-130 belonging to the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron. Operation Santa Claus, an Alaska National Guard community relations and support program, provides toys, books and school supplies for young people in communities across the state. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Paizley Ramsey, 134th Public Affairs Detachment

    Operation Santa Claus stops in Kivalina with visit from Gov. Sarah Palin

    A successful Operation Santa Claus 2008 season neared its end Dec. 6, after a warm visit in the gracious village of Kivalina, with holiday joy and a surprise visit from Gov. Sarah Palin and other distinguished guests. Kivalina, in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough, was the second-to-last city on Santa's list of lucky communities visited during the
  • Hong Kong Government Flying Service Lt. Vincent Wong (left) and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Stuemke practice seaborne hoisting during preparations for Hong Kong Search and Rescue Exercise 2008 Oct. 22 off the coast of Hong Kong. Sergeant Stuemke is a member of the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron, based at Kulis Air National Guard Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The annual exercise involved units from the U.S., Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Michael B. Watkins)

    176th Wing rescuers participate in Hong Kong exercise

    Search and rescue units from the 176th Wing's 210th and 212th rescue squadrons arrived here last week to work with search-and-rescue (SAR) teams from the U.S. Coast Guard's Honolulu-based District 14 and Hong Kong's Government Flying Service (GFS). As a work-up to this week's scheduled humanitarian Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2008 -- an
  • The Mongolian Presidential Honor Guard Band performs during the opening ceremony of Khaan Quest 2008 at Camp Five Hills, Mongolia. Alaska Air National Guard photo by MSgt. Jules Barklow.

    With the Army Guard in Mongolia (Part 2)

    Who do you call when you need a modular hospital system? The Expeditionary Medical System (EMEDS) team out of Brooks AFB, Texas might be your best bet. Just ask the Mongolians. They took delivery of their new "basic" modular system -- which resembles several tan Quonset huts linked together -- during the Khaan Quest 2008 exercise here at Camp Five
  • The Mongolian Presidential Honor Guard Band performs during the opening ceremony of Khaan Quest 2008 at Camp Five Hills, Mongolia. Alaska Air National Guard photo by MSgt. Jules Barklow.

    With the Army National Guard in Mongolia (Part 1)

    So how far is it from Hawaii to Mongolia? Not too far, as it turns out, for the National Guard. The Army National Guard's 871st Engineering Battalion, based in Wailuku, Hawaii, recently visited this remote country to fix up and renovate the dormitory of a local school. The building had last been renovated in 1961. The National Guard plumbers,
  • Kevin McElhoes, a C-17 crew chief with the 176th Wing's 249th Airlift Squadron, guides a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 onto the flightline at Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska on Sept. 17, 2008. The C-17 Globemaster III carried two PaveHawk helicopters and their crews from the wing's 210th Rescue Squadron; and a group of pararescuers from the wing's 212th Rescue Squadron. The wing members deployed to the Gulf Coast region Sept. 1 to perform search-and-rescue operations in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. They were credited saving 16 lives during the mission.

    176th Wing members return home from Gulf Coast

    Twenty-six members of the Alaska Air National Guard returned home today after deploying in support of hurricanes Gustav, Hannah and Ike in the Gulf Coast region. Responding to a request from the states of Louisiana and Texas, the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing deployed two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters and airmen on Sept. 1 to support
  • An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing refuels over a flooded plain near Galveston, Texas on Sept. 12, 2008. The two Pave Hawks in the photo were deployed to the Gulf Coast region Sept. 1 to perform expected search-and-rescue missions in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. They remained on-station to aid rescue efforts relating to hurricanes Hannah and Ike (pictured). Alaska Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Sean Mitchell.

    176th Wing members to remain on Gulf Coast in anticipation of Hurricane Ike

    The Governor of the State of Texas today formally requested National Guard assistance in anticipation of Hurricane Ike, expected to hit Texas as a Category 4 storm early on the morning of Sept. 13. In response, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin directed the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing to keep two helicopters and approximately 30 wing members
  • KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska -- In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2008, Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron maneuver an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter onto the loading ramp of a C-17 strategic airlift jet. The helicopter is one of two the Alaska Air National Guard?s 176th Wing is deploying to the Gulf Coast region to support possible search-and-rescue operations expected in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. Approximately 30 wing members have deployed to the region as well. Alaska Air National Guard photo by Lt Col Tim O'Brien.

    176th Wing sends helicopters, airmen to Gulf Coast

    Responding to a request from the State of Louisiana, the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing is deploying two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters and approximately 30 airmen to support search-and-rescue efforts expected in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.The highly trained helicopter aircrews and pararescuemen (members of the wing's 210th and 212th rescue

  • Alaska Air National Guard rescues two injured snow machiners on Kenai Peninsula

    The Alaska Air National Guard 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted two separate rescues of snow machiners on the Kenai Peninsula Saturday. The 11th Rescue Coordination Center received the first call from the Alaska State Troopers Saturday at 1:55 p.m. requesting assistance to recover a snow machiner, suffering a possible broken leg and
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