Alaska’s National Guard Stands Ready to Help in the Pandemic
![Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe is commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. He oversees the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which manages the State Emergency Operations Center. He is also adjutant general for the Alaska National Guard, a force of nearly four thousand Alaskans. Alaska’s National Guard Stands Ready to Help in the Pandemic](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/image2020-05-06.jpg)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard provides support to the state as requested in times of emergency, and we are currently assisting with response efforts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past month, we have supported Alaska’s Unified Command with Strategic National Stockpile distribution, airport passenger screening, warehouse operations and […]