JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons who are currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, provided key support in the rescue of two Saudi F-15 pilots from the Gulf of Aden Friday. Approximately 120 Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion of the 207th Aviation Regiment rescued two men Thursday night who had departed from Sleetmute Tuesday morning and were two days overdue. The men were traveling on snowmachines, and had told family the general direction they were headed, but had not prepared […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a stranded hiker near McHugh Creek, outside of Anchorage, just after midnight, early Sunday morning. The hiker had wandered off the trail and was unable to continue due to nightfall and terrain. “She was alone and had […]
Transitions in senior leadership for the Alaska National Guard were made Monday at the direction of Governor Sean Parnell. Brig. Gen. Mike Bridges met with three leaders in key positions to notify them of personnel changes involving them, effective immediately. Based upon the totality of the OCI report and findings, the governor directed the following […]