Alaska Army National Guard Lt. Col. Todd Miller, the outgoing commander of the 207th Aviation Troop Command, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Brendon Holbrook, the incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2024. During his tenure, Miller was instrumental in providing command aviation support in Afghanistan to the United States Forces-Iraq. (Alaska Army National Guard video by Sgt. Marc Marmeto)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Army National Guard rescued two hunters 15 miles north of Chakachamna Lake near Merrill Pass Aug. 16.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center asked the Guard for assistance after receiving a call from a good Samaritan aviator who spotted the hunters’ downed aircraft while flying in the vicinity. The RCC confirmed the incident after one of the hunters contacted the RCC via an InReach...