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  • Why I Serve: Senior Airman Kyle Davis, 168th Security Forces

    Serving in the Alaska Air National Guard in Fairbanks, Alaska, it is home to Senior Airman Kyle Davis of the 168th Security Forces. Davis has served two years in the Alaska Air Guard but has settled here, calling it home after his Dad retired from the active-duty Air Force at Eielson Air Force Base.

  • 168th Wing conducts Change of Command

    The 168th Wing deputy commander changed hands during a change of command ceremony August 5, 2023, at Eielson Air Force Base.Col. Ronald Oliver became the new deputy commander of the 168th Wing, and Col. Benjamin Doyle took the lead of the 168th Wing Operations Group.

  • 168th Wing participates in Air Defender 2023, NATO’s largest air exercise.

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, deployed to Iceland and Scotland and returned home to Eielson Air Force Base after supporting the German-led exercise Air Defender 2023, the largest Air Force deployment exercise since NATO was formed in 1949.

  • 168th Wing hosts Dining Out, Air Force Tradition, Hap Arnold's "Wing Ding"

    The 168th Wing Commander held a Dining Out, a ball-like event with dinner, a guest speaker, and dancing, in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the Airmen of the 168th Wing to keep Air Force traditions alive and continue morale-building ceremonies during drill weekend, June 2, 2023.The Air Force Dining Out event

  • Bring a Buddy Day, sharing the Guard opportunity

    The 168th Wing held their annual Bring-a-Buddy to Work Day, allowing members to bring their families and friends and welcoming community friends on base to explore the 168th Wing aircraft, careers, and facilities. The 168th Wing showcased their capabilities through various squadron briefings,

  • Arctic Airman Crew Chief and Summer Fisherman

    Fishing is part of the mission for one Airman here at the 168th Wing, as a Guardsman Staff Sgt. David Thurman serves as a crew chief on the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Alaska Air National Guard, and in the summer months, you will find him out on the water as a commercial fisherman.

  • Mom keeps Airman, Son Spinning

    When you step into the office of Capt. Anthony Robinson, 168th Wing Communications Squadron commander, you will see his family means a lot to him. It won't be apparent how much until you ask him questions about the bookcases and desktops adorned with wrestling belts.