Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, salute during the unit's transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, July 17, 2019. The Guardsmen left Alaska for the peace-support operation in May. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Dayton Will)
HC-130J Combat King II aircraft from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing transport Santa and Mrs. Claus to Emmonak, Nov. 1, 2018. Operation Santa Claus is a community outreach program that provides Christmas gifts, books, backpacks filled with school supplies, fresh fruit, and sundaes to youngsters in rural communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Risinger)
Alaska Army National Guardsmen practice physical fitness training at Buckner Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of the Master Fitness Trainer Course July 24, 2019. The MFTC trains selected Soldiers in all aspects of the Army's Physical Readiness Training system. Once qualified, the trainers advise Soldiers on physical readiness issues and monitor unit and individual physical readiness programs. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pvt. Grace Nechanicky)
Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen compete in the 2019 National Guard Bureau Western Regional Biathlon Competition at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, Jan. 11, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Balinda O'Neal Dresel)
