From the left, Alaska Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Sean Russell, a propulsion technician from Palmer, Senior Airman Terrell Germain, a hydraulics specialist from Anchorage, and Airman 1st Class Reese Halford, a propulsion technician from Anchorage, all from the 176th Maintenance Squadron, ready to depart Newtok, Alaska, after assisting with storm debris removal as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 23, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated fo
From the left, Alaska Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Sean Russell, a propulsion technician from Palmer, Senior Airman Terrell Germain, a hydraulics specialist from Anchorage, and Airman 1st Class Reese Halford, a propulsion technician from Anchorage, all from the 176th Maintenance Squadron, ready to depart Newtok, Alaska, after assisting with storm debris removal as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 23, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)
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