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  • A K-loader prepares to load equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 2, 2016, in support of Ice Exercise 2016 in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2016 is a five-week exercise designed to research, test and evaluate operational capabilities in the Arctic by the U.S. Navy Submarine Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

    Alaska ANG supports ICEX mission

    A crew of six from the 249th Airlift Squadron flew to the Arctic Circle, two hundred nautical miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of Ice Exercise led by the U.S. Navy Submarine Forces, March 2, 2016.One of the difficulties the Airmen overcame was the location of the camp. Since the camp is on an ice floe, moving about half a nautical mile
  • JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Brig. Gen. Laurie Hummel (left), adjutant general of the state of Alaska, administers the Uniformed Services Oath of Office to newly-minted Brig. Gen. Karen Mansfield, commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, in a ceremony at the Arctic Warrior Events Center here March 6, 2016. Mansfield became the third female general officer in the history of the Alaska Air National Guard. National Guard photo by Capt. John Callahan.

    Commander of Alaska Air National Guard receives general's star

    Karen Mansfield, who as assistant adjutant general for air serves as commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general at a ceremony at the Arctic Warrior Events Center here March 6, 2016. She became the third female member of the Alaska Air National Guard to receive a general's star."I'm honored," Mansfield
  • JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Roy Strawderman, a Veterans Affairs contractor, briefs recently deployed 176th Wing members coming off active-duty orders. The briefing was one of a five-day series in the Transition Assistance Program ensuring members were educated to take advantage of their benefits. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla.)

    Transition assistance here for guardsmen throughout career

    Guardsmen traditionally make many transitions throughout their career, and the federal government has recognized their need for guidance and education.Strictly speaking, the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is a federally-mandated series of briefings for any military member who has served at least 180 consecutive days of "Title 10" active duty.
  • HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Senior Airman Jason Hughes, a pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, jumps from a C-17 Globemaster III here Feb. 23, 2016. Almost 50 Air Guardsman of the 249th Airlift Squadron, 212th Rescue Squadron and 176th Wing support units participated in a search and rescue exercise in the Pacific Air Forces' warmer waters of Honolulu. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Blue)

    Alaska Air Guard C-17 crews and Guardian Angels train in Hawaii

    Nearly 50 members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing participated in a search and rescue (SAR) exercise in Hawaii from Feb. 16 to 26, strengthening the C-17 Globemaster III's standing in the SAR community, and enhancing coordination between the Wing's Guardian Angels and C-17 operators and maintainers.Members of the 249th Airlift
  • Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing gather on the flight line here in preparation for deployment Feb. 23, 2016. The deploying Guard members -- most members of the Wing's 144th Airlift Squadron and its 176th Maintenance Group, with a handful of support personnel drawn from other Wing units -- will be in the Middle East for four months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. John Callahan/released)

    Alaska Air National Guardsmen deploy to Middle East

    More than 100 members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing deployed this week to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Most of the deployed Guardsmen are members of the Wing's 144th Airlift Squadron, who operate the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift aircraft. Additionally, personnel from the 176th Maintenance Squadron,
  • JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, joined their leadership for a change of responsibility ceremony here, Feb. 20. Chief Master Sgt. David Garganta assumed the role of the Wing’s top enlisted leadership from outgoing Chief Master Sgt. Paul Nelson, who left the unit to take the top enlisted position for both the Alaska Army and Air National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

    Maintaining a Wing: Alaska Air Guard maintenance chief chosen for command chief position

    Chief Master Sgt. David Garganta, the newly-assigned command chief of the 176th Wing, picked up where Chief Master Sgt. Paul Nelson left off here Feb. 20 at a change of responsibility ceremony."I'm humbled at the faith placed in me," Garganta said. "I have big boots to fill. I'm going to do my best to overflow those boots with the strength of the

  • Alaska Air National Guard rescue choppers train in Nevada desert for first time

    Approximately 50 Alaska Air Guardsmen from the 176th Operations Group and 176th Maintenance Group returned Feb. 16 from Red Flag 16-1 hosted on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.This was the first time the 176th OG's 210th Rescue Squadron and two of their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters participated in this combat training exercise, held Jan. 25 to Feb. 12
  • Guardian Angels from the 304th and 308th Rescue Squadrons jumped from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 249th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, over the Atlantic Ocean near Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 14 during a simulated astronaut rescue mission. The 249th AS worked with NASA, the 920th Rescue Wing, the 45th Space Wing and Detachment 3 of the 45th Operations Group to develop tactics, training and procedures to quickly and safely recover astronauts in the event they would need to abort their spacecraft. (Courtesy photo by Senior Airman Zac Heinen)

    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 migrated south on board their C-17 Globemaster III
  • JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Thirteen Alaska Air Guard defenders from the 176th Security Forces Squadron meet loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport on Jan. 22, 2016. The group was returning from a six-month deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt Laurel Foster/ Released)

    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 positions were manned by Guardsmen from across the
  • ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Master Sgt. Bonnie Gardino, utilities supervisor for the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, gets a welcome home hug from former 176th CES member George Waters at the Ted Stevens International Airport here Jan. 13, 2016. Gardino was one of several 176th CES members returning from a six-month deployment in the Middle East. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. John Callahan/released)

    176th Civil Engineer Squadron returns from six-month deployment to Middle East

    Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Civil Engineer Squadron returned to Alaska from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Jan. 13.Approximately 25 Guardsmen deployed with the 176th CES to support U.S. Central Command with minor construction projects in their area of operations, according to
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