Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Haskins, a 144th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pauses for a photograph with Denali off in the distance while returning to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Operation Santa Claus, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the AKANG’s yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay.

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