Anchorage, Alaska – In August, Governor Sean Parnell called for an expanded investigation into allegations of fraud in the Alaska National Guard. Wednesday, the governor announced that a team of three auditors from the National Guard Bureau has arrived in Alaska to determine the adequacy and management of federal resources handled by the Alaska National […]
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 […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Gov. Sean Parnell met with commanders and leaders of the Alaska Army National Guard Sept. 20 for a senior leader workshop, held at the Arctic Warrior Event Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The group discussed professional ethics and developed plans to ensure the organization is meeting its obligations as a uniformed […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued Tuesday morning three lost hikers who were suffering from possible hypothermia, 10 miles north of Palmer. According to Alaska State Troopers, they received a phone call at 11:11 p.m. Monday notifying that three hikers had become lost […]