Alaska Flightline Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Airlift Wing prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for departure at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. About 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 flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.23 MB) Tags: air force Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens VIRIN: 220921-F-RJ686-1025R.JPG Photo Gallery