Alaska's Army and Air National Guard — state disaster response, search and rescue, Arctic defense operations, and federal mobilizations.
Guard Black Hawk flies two stranded boaters and their dog to Kotzebue
A Nome-based Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk rescued two overdue boaters and their dog on Oct. 6 after their vessel stuck in icy water about 75 miles east of Kotzebue, north of the Arctic Circle.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Air Guard helicopter rescues pilot after crash 35 miles north of JBER
An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew flew a pilot with minor injuries to Providence Alaska Medical Center after a single-engine plane crashed about 35 miles north of JBER on the night of Oct. 1.
by Alaska News4d ago1 min read
Coast Guard hoists ship captain 58 miles south of Adak with Air Guard help
Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard medevac ailing master of container ship One Majesty 58 miles south of Adak, a 1,000-plus-mile rescue ending in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Alaska Air National Guard merges two recruiting offices into one flight
The Alaska Air National Guard activated a single Recruiting Flight on Sept. 25 under Lt. Col. Glenna Lambert. It merges two wing offices and adds recruiters, which its senior enlisted leader tied to Alaska's dispersed population.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min read
Air Guard crew rescues two pilots in separate crashes near Palmer and Skwentna
The same Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew pulled two downed pilots out of the backcountry on Sept. 10, one near Palmer and one near Skwentna, and flew both to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.
by Alaska News4w ago1 min read
Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles
Alaska State Troopers say three people were pulled from a float plane crash in the forest near Bettles on Aug. 18 and flown to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital by 1 a.m. the next day. One occupant reported injuries.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Ben Le, missing since a hike at Port Armstrong on Aug. 10, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff
A hiker who failed to return to Port Armstrong on August 10 remains missing after two days of ground and aerial searching. Alaska State Troopers said the search resumed Wednesday with a thermal drone team and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska National Guard completes 4 rescues over July 4 weekend
Six aircraft and crews from both the Air and Army Guard flew nearly 21 hours across Interior and Southcentral Alaska from July 2 through the holiday weekend, reaching four patients in remote areas where cell coverage is often unavailable.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
A Plan to Reopen Rural Alaska's Armories — On Paper
Sen. Dan Sullivan's Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act passed the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday as part of the FY 2027 NDAA, directing the Pentagon to plan the reopening of rural armories shuttered in the 1990s — with direct stakes for Western Alaska Native communities.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
A Record Alaska Defense Bill Clears Its First Hurdle
A Senate committee advanced a defense bill authorizing about $2.6 billion for Alaska military construction, led by a JBER overhaul — but it must still clear the full Senate and House.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova
An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew found a downed Piper Pacer on June 19 near Kanak Island, roughly 20 hours after troopers were notified the solo pilot was overdue on a Yakutat-to-Fairbanks flight; the pilot was found dead and the NTSB will lead the investigation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read