JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Brig. Gen. Leon “Mike” Bridges retired after nearly 35 years of National Guard service during a ceremony held at the Alaska National Guard Armory, May 8. A career National Guardsman who served in Oregon, Washington and Alaska units, Bridges started his journey by enlisting during the Cold War; a post-World […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The holidays are quickly approaching and Operation Santa Claus is gearing up to take flight in celebration. Hundreds of children living in Alaska villages will soon be celebrating the 58th annual Operation Santa Claus. This event is part of the Alaska National Guard’s yearly community relations and support program that […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two men Monday at a strip near Lake George. They landed their Cessna 180 Sunday and became stuck due to soft mud from recent rain. “The pilot had contacted some friends that were going out there to […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a 60-year old man Sunday after his Piper J-3 crashed, 40 miles east of Ft. Yukon Thursday. According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the pilot had not filed a flight plan, nor did they receive […]