Alaska Air National Guardsmen keep the 176th Wing mission ready Alaska Air National Guardsmen, assigned to the 176th Maintenance Squadron, perform routine inspections for a HC-130 Hercules and a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2016. The inspections ensure that the aircraft remain mission ready and safe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena). Original public domain image from Flickr