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Leadership Team

The Adjutant General

Major General Torrence Saxe

The Adjutant General
Deputy Commissioner

Dr. Craig Christenson

Deputy Commissioner
Director of the Joint Staff

Brigadier General Brian Kile

Director of the Joint Staff

Director, Alaska Air National Guard

Brigadier General Keolani Bailey

Director, Alaska Air National Guard

Director, Alaska Army National Guard

James Palembas

Director, Alaska Army National Guard

Commander, Alaska State Defense Force

Brigadier General (AK) Simon Brown

Commander, Alaska State Defense Force

Director, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Bryan Fisher

Director, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Director, Office of Veterans Affairs

Verdie Bowen

Director, Office of Veterans Affairs

Director, Alaska Military Youth Academy

Dr. Damon Jackson

Director, Alaska Military Youth Academy
Director, Division of Administrative Services

Bob Ernisse

Director, Division of Administrative Services