Alaska National Guard

The Alaska National Guard, specifically the Alaska Air National Guard, plays a crucial role in space operations, contributing to U.S. national security objectives. It is a component of the Air National Guard and is the nation's primary surge-to-war reserve for space forces. The Alaska Air National Guard provides missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness and operates and supports strategic missile warning and space surveillance systems, including those at Clear Space Force Station, working with organizations like the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Key units include the 213th Space Warning Squadron, and they collaborate with the U.S. Space Force.