Wing members help open free medical clinic in Alabama

On May 3, 2011, about 70 members from a variety of military services -- most of them members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Medical Group -- joined forces to open up a free medical/dental/vision clinic in the tiny town of Hayneville, Ala. The military mission was launched under the

Alaska Air Guard performs training mission in Alabama

Twenty-five Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Medical Group arrived here yesterday to provide medical assistance for this historically underserved community through May 10.      The group will be offering optometry, dental, medical and pharmaceutical services to residents

144 Airlift Squadron gets new brothers-in-arms

The Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron here is scheduled to get an active-duty associate squadron April 29.     Part of the Air Force's 3rd Wing, the 537th Airlift Squadron will be activated at the end of the month. Its members will work side by side with members of the 144th to help

Two wing groups get new commanders

Two of the 176th Wing's four groups -- the 176th Maintenance Group and the 176th Mission Support Group -- received new leadership in change of command ceremonies held here Sunday, April 17.Lt. Col. Mark Hedlund was tapped to lead the Maintenance Group. That organization's former commander, Lt. Col.

176th Wing honors top acheivers

On April 17 -- part of just the second drill weekend for the 176th Wing after relocating here from Kulis Air National Guard Base -- the wing hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony and Hometown Heroes Salute in the Talkeetna Theater."The ceremony was a good way to continue our great start here at JBER

176th Civil Engineer Squadron completes island training

After two weeks of rigorous training, members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Civil Engineer Squadron returned home March 25 from San Clemente Island, a remote island off the coast of southern California.San Clemente Island is home to several U.S. Navy units, including the Naval Special

176th Wing settles into its new home

Over the weekend of March 19-20, 2011, the 176th Wing completed its first drill weekend at its new home on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The wing recently relocated from Kulis Air National Guard Base, located near the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, to JBER per the 2005 Defense Base

176 Civil Engineer Squadron Trains by Meeting Island Needs

     About 30 members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Civil Engineer Squadron arrived March 11 at this remote island off the coast of southern California for two weeks of building, pouring, repairing and sweating.     Their mission is called a Deployment For Training, or DFT. These missions

Fly Away to JBER

The 176th Wing completed perhaps the largest mission in its history Feb. 12, moving the entire wing from Kulis Air National Guard Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)."Although we love this area and will always be connected to it, JBER offers the wing growth as a team and a partnership

Winter calls for de-icing