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Department of Military and Veterans" Affairs - Veterans" Services

Mission

Develop and sustain a comprehensive statewide veterans’ advocacy program and administer state veterans’ programs.

Core Services

  • Connecting Alaska Veterans with Their Earned Benefits
Arrow GraphicMission Results Core Services
A: Alaska Veterans Receive Earned Benefits Details >
A1: Connecting Alaska Veterans with Their Earned Benefits Details >
  • TARGET #1: Requests for Assistance from Alaska Veterans
  • TARGET #3: Alaska Veterans Enrolled with the Federal Veterans Administration (VA)
  • TARGET #5: Veteran Service Officer Statistics (Combined)

Performance Detail


A: Result -Alaska Veterans Receive Earned Benefits
    Target #1: Economic Impact of Alaska Veteran Benefits
Economic Impact of Alaska Veteran Benefits ($ Million)
Year
Comp & Pension
Education/Voc Rehab
Insurance/Indemnity
Medical Care
One-Time Payments
2024
520.0
53.0
1.4
420.0
134.0
2023
473
43
1.5
420
131
2022
330.4
54
1.6
364
113
2021
362.0
61.0
1.9
417.0
174.0
2020
333.0
74.0
2.8
383.8
56.0
2019
295.0
73.8
2.7
334.0
87.7
2018
214.2
69.5
2.4
310.3
43.7
2017
280.6
53.7
4.2
166.9
51.9
2016
247.5
61.8
3.4
217.7
105.0
2015
244.4
74.0
3.8
222.0
56.4
2014
244.0
74.7
3.8
222.7
51.7
2013
211.2
72.2
2.6
252.2
50.4
2012
178.2
76.0
2.3
252.5
53.2
2011
281.7
49.1
3.7
153.0
43.7

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A1: Core Service - Connecting Alaska Veterans with Their Earned Benefits
    Target #1: Requests for Assistance from Alaska Veterans

Methodology: Veterans Services: Transitioning Active Duty, Reserve components, Veterans and family members
Number of Requests for Assistance from Alaska Veterans
Fiscal Year
American Legion
Disabled American Vets
Veterans of Foreign War
Vietnam Vets. of America
Veterans Services
FY 2024
9526
10717
18670
3069
77814
FY 2023
6,894
11,322
17,503
4,677
57,268
FY 2022
6,359
14,140
5,724
4,882
25,086
FY 2021
5,023
11,962
2,677
3,188
28,590
FY 2020
4,214
3,135
2,974
7,191
22,997
FY 2019
3,151
4,718
4,294
8,767
55,518
Analysis of results and challenges: The large increase this year is due to those who qualified under the PACT ACT of 2022.
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Target Last Modified: 10/29/2024

    Target #2: Office of Veterans Affairs Outreach Visits

Methodology:

Veterans Services: Transitioning Active Duty, Reserve components, Veterans and family members
Number of Outreach Visits to Alaska Communities
Fiscal Year
American Legion
Disabled American Vets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Vets of America
Veterans Services
FY 2024
27
4
14
0
0
FY 2023
7
11
32
0
0
FY 2022
5
4
2
6
0
FY 2021
6
0
3
15
0
FY 2020
26
19
8
26
26
FY 2019
71
36
24
66
68
Analysis of results and challenges: Veteran Services saw an increase in office locations due to the PACT ACT making it difficult for some to travel to rural areas. OVA filled the gap with VA Rural Outreach and VA Healthcare Outreach Clinics.

Locations visited FY2024: Anchor Point, Craig, Bethel, Delta Junction, Eagle River,
Eielson AFB, Fairbanks, Fort Greely, Glennallen, Haines, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan,
Klawock, Kodiak, Ninilchik, North Pole, Petersburg, Seward, Sitka, Soldotna, Talkeetna,
Valdez, Wrangell.
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Target Last Modified: 10/29/2024

    Target #3: Alaska Veterans Enrolled with the Federal Veterans Administration (VA)
Percentage of Alaska Veterans Enrolled with the Federal Veterans Administration
Fiscal Year
Enrolled Veterans
FY 2024
49%
FY 2023
49%
FY 2022
49%
FY 2021
49%
FY 2020
48%
FY 2019
48%
FY 2018
48%
FY 2017
45%
FY 2016
43%
FY 2015
45%
FY 2014
43%
FY 2013
42%
FY 2012
39%
FY 2011
38%
FY 2010
37%
FY 2009
35%
FY 2008
34%
Analysis of results and challenges: Alaska still continues to have the most Veterans per capita in the United States. Only 37,800 are enrolled in the Alaska Federal VA System. This number only changes by a couple of hundred based on “snowbirds”.
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    Target #4: Requests for Funeral Honors
Number of Requests for Funeral Honors Services and Number of Funeral Honors Performed
Fiscal Year
Funeral Honors Requested
Funeral Honors Performed
FY 2024
37
35
FY 2023
51
48
FY 2022
63
53
FY 2021
71
53
FY 2020
58
54
FY 2019
96
96
FY 2018
87
86
FY 2017
128
128
FY 2016
103
101
FY 2015
58
14
FY 2014
217
57
FY 2013
565
565
FY 2012
500
500
FY 2011
455
455
FY 2010
290
290
Analysis of results and challenges: Each funeral honor requested but not performed was due either to weather or lack of transport support for the event. Upon the family request we will move forward to honor those not completed.
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Target Last Modified: 10/29/2024

    Target #5: Veteran Service Officer Statistics (Combined)

Methodology: POA= Power of Attorney
VSO Comm. Impact = Impact to Communities
VSO Vet Impact= Impact by Veterans Served
# of Veterans Served (VSO Combined Statistics)
Fiscal Year
Claims Filed
New POAs
VSO Comm. Impact
VSO Vet Impact
FY 2024
5,397
3,024
45
41,248
FY 2023
3,913
2,522
50
26,608
FY 2022
3,079
2,197
17
31,105
FY 2021
2,894
1,967
24
22,850
FY 2020
2,850
2,035
68
17,514
FY 2019
3,516
2,320
309
23,364
Analysis of results and challenges: Service Organizations continue to see an increase in personnel turnover, leaving empty offices in primarily rural areas, making it challenging to hire replacements.

Target Last Modified: 10/29/2024

Last refreshed: 05/22/2025 12:00 pm