Performance Details

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Office of the Commissioner

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Mission

Office of the Commissioner provides executive management and policy direction to the divisions within the department.

Core Services

• Maintain End Strength of Alaska National Guard
• Provide Search and Rescue Operations

Mission Results	Core Services
A: Alaska National Guard meeting federal and state requirements, and protecting Alaskan and United States citizens  Details >	A1: Maintain End Strength of Alaska National Guard  Details > TARGET #1: Alaska State Defense Force Detachment Distribution TARGET #2: Number of Assigned Army and Air National Guard TARGET #3: Alaska National Guard Retention Rate A2: Provide Search and Rescue Operations  Details > TARGET #1: Alaska National Guard Search and Rescue Efforts

Performance Detail

Target #1: Alaska State Defense Force Detachment Distribution Number of ASDF Detachments Year 2021 19 2020 19 2019 18 2018 14 2017 9 2016 7 2015 5 Analysis of results and challenges: Communities with ASDF Attachments (by Year Established) 2015 Fairbanks (O) Wasilla (O) Kenai (O) Valdez (O) Juneau (O) 2016 Bethel (R) Kodiak (O) 2017 Kwethluk (R) Quinhagak (R) 2018 Utqiagvik (R) Scammon Bay (R) Kipnuk (R) Ft Yukon (R) Little Diomede (R) 2019 Sitka (R) Nome (R) Kotzebue (R) Delta Junction/FGA (O) 2020 Twin Hills (R) Girdwood (O) Cold Bay (R) 2020= 126 ASDF Soldiers Statewide R= Rural Alaska O= Other Locations Related links:    • Alaska State Defense Force

Target #2: Number of Assigned Army and Air National Guard Number of Assigned Army and Air National Guard Fiscal Year Army Assigned Air Assigned Vacancies FY 2021 1,644 2,208 293 FY 2020 1,651 2,163 361 FY 2019 1,646 2,206 390 FY 2018 1,656 2,138 356 FY 2017 1,880 2,074 442 FY 2016 1,817 2,038 484 FY 2015 1,867 2,016 396 Related links:    • Alaska National Guard

Target #3: Alaska National Guard Retention Rate Alaska National Guard Retention Rate Fiscal Year Army Air FY 2021 128% 96% FY 2020 66% 91% FY 2019 84% 89% FY 2018 70% 97% FY 2017 59% 94% FY 2016 66% 93% FY 2015 66% 89% Analysis of results and challenges: Alaska Army National Guard Retention Goal = 85% Alaska Air National Guard Retention Goal = 93% Related links:    • Alaska National Guard

Target #1: Alaska National Guard Search and Rescue Efforts Alaska National Guard Search and Rescue Efforts Year Missions Lives Saved 2021 59 52 2020 47 54 2019 67 111 2018 47 55 2017 39 22 2016 41 40 2015 55 63 Analysis of results and challenges: Colony Glacier recovery mission: AKARNG aviators have supported this operation since 2012 when an AKARNG Blackhawk crew on a routine training flight discovered a C-124 Globemaster cargo plane that crashed in November 1952. FY20: 86.6 hours Related links:    • Alaska National Guard

Current as of November 17, 2021