SSgt Heather Mietzner

168th Wing, "Guardians of the Last Frontier," providing Air Refueling, Missile Warning and Space Surveillance for the state and nation. Because of Alaska's strategic location with regard to national defense, the mission and importance of the 168th Wing and the Alaska Air National Guard should continue to increase in the coming years. The 168th Wing has a remarkably broad range of responsibilities that it fulfills in an exemplary manner, providing an outstanding example for all other Air National Guard units. With a proven capacity to perform, we are ready to face the challenges of the future and are confident of our ability to accomplish any assigned mission. From a modest beginning in 1986, the unit has grown into a fully operational multi-mission. Air Force the capabilities of global reach and vigilance through the combined operations of air refueling, missile warning, and space surveillance. The unit maintains a constant watch and commitment for Pacific Air Forces, Northern and Air Force Space Commands, and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region. The interior-Alaska unit contains all personnel activities to conduct training, equal employment opportunity and recruiting, and has medical Airmen assigned who can provide limited diagnostic and therapeutic service in general medicine, flight medicine, bioenvironmental, environmental, and dental services.