JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A deployment ceremony was held for approximately 80 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 297th Regional Support Group’s 297th Military Police Company at the Alaska National Guard Armory here March 13.
The Guardsmen are deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield for about nine months.
Approximately 80 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 297th Regional Support Group’s 297th Military Police Company are deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility at the end of March in support of Operation Spartan Shield for about nine months.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers and Airmen with the Alaska National Guard continue the search today for a missing Cessna 172 and pilot after his hunting partner reported the pilot overdue the evening of March 6.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, departed this morning from Bryant Army Airfield at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct a search in the vicinity of Rainy Pass. Bad weather with low-cloud ceilings and turbulent winds have hampered search efforts since they began.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, departed this morning from Bryant Army Airfield at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct a search in the vicinity of Rainy Pass. Bad weather with low-cloud ceilings and turbulent winds have hampered search efforts since they began.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured skier March 4 at Snowbird Hut north of Wasilla.
According to Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Gailanne Paculba, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the mission was opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Culinary arts specialist Soldiers assigned to Echo Company, 1-207th Aviation Regiment, competed in the 52nd annual Philip A. Connelly Program for Excellence in Army Food Service in a field environment at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, March 2.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Culinary arts specialist Soldiers assigned to E. Company, 1-207th Aviation Regiment, are competing in the 52nd annual Philip A. Connelly Program for Excellence in Army Food Service in a field environment, at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, March 2.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured skier at Hatcher Pass.
According to Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Wesley Ladd, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the mission was opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — As the Army transitions to the Army Combat Fitness Test to assess Soldier fitness levels, the Alaska Army National Guard’s master fitness trainers have implemented a new group physical fitness program to assist Soldiers preparing for the new test.
The Army's current physical fitness test has three main events — two-minutes of sit-ups, two-minutes of push-ups and a two-mile run. Each Soldier is scored based upon their gender and age group.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Chaplain (Col.) Richard Koch, the state command chaplain, encourages enthusiastic discussion from a joint audience of Alaska Air and Army Guard field grade officers and senior noncommissioned officers during a Transformational Leadership Summit at the Arctic Warrior Events Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2019.
