9 May 2018

Guard Airmen make splash at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering

Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing and 168th Wing showcase at the 2018 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering.

19 May 2017

Air Force-owned C-17s reassigned to Alaska Air National Guard - Active duty and Guard continue to share aircraft for unchanged mission

Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, and the 3rd Wing, U.S. Air Force, commemorated the change of assignment of eight C-17 Globe Master III aircraft based here during a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 17.

15 May 2017

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue hiker in Eagle River Valley

Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a distressed individual in the Eagle River Valley, May 14.According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, three good Samaritans found the hypothermic hiker and contacted the Alaska State Troopers. AST then contacted the RCC for assistance due to the terrain in

9 May 2017

Alaska Air Guardsmen, Reservists train to support mission in mock deployed environment

More than 160 members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Mission Support Group and Air Force Reserve’s 477th Fighter Group participated in exercise MADBULL 17 here May 5 to 8.This mission support-centered exercise touted its third iteration in the backwoods of the base’s Mad Bull exercise site.The Airmen accomplished a wide spectrum of

7 May 2017

National Guard Bureau Chief visits 176th Wing

The U.S. National Guard’s highest-ranking officer visited the 176th Wing May 7.Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed Alaska Air National Guard capabilities with Col. Steven deMilliano, the 176th Wing’s commander. He also met with senior wing leaders, visited the

12 Apr 2017

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue plane crash survivor

Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an individual after their plane crashed in the vicinity of the Yentna River, April 11.