Alaska's Army and Air National Guard — state disaster response, search and rescue, Arctic defense operations, and federal mobilizations.
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 AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAICordova, Alaska
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
