Alaskan 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 Case Cunningham
Deputy Commander	Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert
Insignia
Alaska Command–Army Element Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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.^[1] 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.