Joint subordinate unified command of the United States Northern Command
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Alaskan Command
Alaskan Command shield
Active
15 November 1942 – present
Allegiance
United States
Branch
Joint
Type
Subordinate Unified command
Role
Defense of Alaska
Part of
United States Northern Command
Garrison/HQ
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Motto(s)
Guardians of the North
Mascot(s)
"Binky" the Polar Bear
Anniversaries
Organization Day, 14 July
Commanders
Commander
Lt Gen David S. Nahom[1]
Deputy Commander
Maj. Gen. Brian S. Eifler
Military unit
The Alaskan Command (ALCOM) is a joint subordinate unified command of the United States Northern Command, responsible for operations in and around the State of Alaska.[2] Alaskan Command is charged with maintaining air sovereignty, deploying forces for worldwide contingencies as directed by the Commander, US Northern Command, providing support to federal and state authorities during civil emergencies and conducting joint training for the rapid deployment of combat forces. ALCOM combined forces include more than 16,000 Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard personnel, and 3,700 guardsmen and reservists. Recently, the Command Representative for Missile Defense position was created to be the focal point for all issues related to Ground-Based Midcourse Defense in Alaska, in support of Alaskan Command, the Alaska NORAD Region, and the Eleventh Air Force.
ALCOM is headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage. The command is made up of the following military forces:
Eleventh Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base
11th Airborne Division, headquartered at Fort Richardson
United States Naval Forces Alaska, headquartered in Juneau, Alaska
ALCOM also conducts close cooperation and training with the Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska National Guard, headquartered at Camp Denali, part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage.
^Smith, Alexandra (12 August 2022). "Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force welcome new commander". 505th Command and Control Wing. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^"United States Northern Command". June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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