The Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is the state agency overseeing the Alaska National Guard, veterans services and homeland security. It coordinates disaster response, emergency management and military affairs, including rural armories and federal defense funding.
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September 2026
Three Alaska National Guard wetland surveys go out to bid, with proposals due Sept. 21
Alaska Army National Guard is buying wetland surveys at three aviation facilities in Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome, budgeted at $45,000 to $50,000 each, with proposals due 2 p.m. Sept. 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Golden Valley is still getting paid for a storm from Christmas 2021
Golden Valley Electric is still being reimbursed for a 2021 windstorm, with FEMA committing another $1.36 million four years and eight months later.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
July 2026
Alaska stands up a new office to coordinate military affairs
Alaska has a new office to coordinate military affairs and chase federal defense money. Its cost and staffing weren't disclosed Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
June 2026
A Plan to Reopen Rural Alaska's Armories — On Paper
Sullivan's bill to reopen rural Alaska's shuttered armories cleared committee — but for now it orders a study, and the price of running bases in roadless villages is the unanswered question.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
About Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Photo by U.S. Army Alaska, via Flickr · Photo source · Public domain
dmva.alaska.gov ↗Alaska
The Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs is the state agency that oversees the Alaska National Guard, veterans services and homeland security. It also coordinates emergency management and disaster response for the state.
The department runs Guard facilities across Alaska, including Army National Guard aviation facilities in hub communities such as Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome. Rural armories, and the cost of operating them in roadless villages, are a recurring question for the agency and for lawmakers.
Its emergency management role connects it to federal disaster aid, which flows to utilities and communities after storms, and to the federal defense funding that supports military activity in Alaska.