176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard

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176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard Home of the Arctic Guardians. Link Disclaimer: http://www.af.mil/Disclaimer.aspx Those are just our operational missions!

Based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska, the 176th Wing is one of the largest and busiest wings in the Air National Guard. The 176th Wing is one of the largest and most active wings in the entire Air National Guard. Our missions include: Combat Search and Rescue, Tactical Airlift, Strategic Airlift, Air Control, and Rescue Coordination. Supporting them are all the highly trained men and women -- pilots, navigators, mechanics, engineers, electricians, administrative support personnel, network programmers, air controllers, medical technicians, chaplains, photojournalists, firefighters and many others -- who make it all possible. We are more than 1,400 citizen-airmen, helping our fellow Alaskans at home and supporting our nation abroad. The 176th Wing is based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, with an additional detachment at Eielson Air Force Base. We are always looking for highly motivated Alaskans who want to be part of something great.looking for highly motivated Alaskans who want to be part of something great. For more, visit http://www.176wg.ang.af.mil/careers/ or call one of our recruiters at (907) 644-8033 or (907) 357-9320.

Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jessie Roberts assumes command of the 176th Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col....
10/31/2026

Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jessie Roberts assumes command of the 176th Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Daniel Kelley during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2026. Col. James Fowley, the commander of the 176th Operations Group, presided over the ceremony.

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The 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron changed command from Lt. Col. Joshua Locke to Maj. Dylan Troisi during a change-o...
10/27/2026

The 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron changed command from Lt. Col. Joshua Locke to Maj. Dylan Troisi during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2026. The Airmen of the LRS are great at ensuring mission success and are a vital part of our wing! We hope Locke is enjoying his new assignment, and we look forward to continued greatness under Troisi.

The 176th Civil Engineering Squadron changed command from Lt. Col Kimberley Riggs to Lt. Col Jedidiah Purcell on August ...
10/24/2026

The 176th Civil Engineering Squadron changed command from Lt. Col Kimberley Riggs to Lt. Col Jedidiah Purcell on August 8th, 2026. Thank you for your years of leadership and dedication to our civil engineers Lt. Col Riggs! It's always good to see our CE personnel, whether it be responding to disasters, assisting other units, or training people in exotic locations. We're excited to see more of their excellent work under Lt. Col Purcell.

|MILCOM PODCAST| Mission Innovation in Action: Building the LOD Cart. Check out the latest episode of the MilCom Founder...
10/20/2026

|MILCOM PODCAST|

Mission Innovation in Action: Building the LOD Cart.

Check out the latest episode of the MilCom Founders Podcast (Episode 59) featuring Tech. Sgt. Juan Ortega from our 176th Logistics Squadron, an emerging innovator who is redefining austere logistics.

Faced with the challenge of offloading large, fragile cargo without conventional equipment, Sgt Ortega led the development of the Logistics Operations Device (LOD Cart). From a simple field observation to an engineered prototype, this project shows what happens when operator experience meets structured innovation.

👉 Listen here: https://www.milcomfounders.com/milcom-founders-podcast-episode-59/

MILCOM Founders Podcast – Episode 59 Leave a Comment / MILCOM Founders Podcast / By MILCOM Founders MilCom Founders Podcast, Episode 59: Building the LOD Cart with Juan OrtegaJoin host Rod Loges and Juan Ortega, a staff sergeant and air transportation specialist in the Air National Guard who inven...

Alaskan nights sometimes come with a little more flair than some people are used to.
10/16/2026

Alaskan nights sometimes come with a little more flair than some people are used to.

Our Pararecuemen are constantly training to save lives. Years of training in medicine, parachuting, diving, hoisting, ta...
10/14/2026

Our Pararecuemen are constantly training to save lives. Years of training in medicine, parachuting, diving, hoisting, tactics, and more, make them some of the most prepared and capable group of first responders in the world.

We stay ready for when you need us.
10/08/2026

We stay ready for when you need us.

10/07/2026
10/07/2026
Last month members of our rescue triad visited Homer, AK, to conduct training on saltwater rescue in day and night condi...
10/07/2026

Last month members of our rescue triad visited Homer, AK, to conduct training on saltwater rescue in day and night conditions! Alaska’s geography presents unique challenges to aviators and support teams that are important to exercise so we can stay ready for when we’re called upon!

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