BG Thomas H. Katkus
Assistant 
Adjutant General
AK Army Guard
Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus serves as the Assistant Adjutant General, Alaska Army National Guard.
Read More

BG Deborah McManus
Assistant 
Adjutant General
AK Air Guard
Brig. Gen. Deborah McManus is the Assistant-Adjutant General, commander of the Alaska Air National Guard.
Read More

BG Thomas Westall
Commander
AK State Defense Force
Brig. Gen. Westall was born in Corpus Christi, TX. He joined the Montana National Guard in January 1953. He was promoted to Brigadier General, ASDF, his current position, on February 24, 1996.
Read More

CAPT Michele Stickney
Commander
AK Naval Militia
Capt. Stickney moved to AK in 1976 from OR. She had always wanted to join the military. She received her commission in Feb. 1978. She served 10 years with the Alaska Army Guard's 134th Public Affairs Det.
Read More

Mr. John Madden 
Director
Homeland Security & Emergency Management
John Madden was appointed in January 2007 following more than a year's service as the Deputy Director for Homeland Security for the State of Alaska.  His state service follows a distinguished career in seven federal agencies.
Read More

Mr. Craig N. Christensen
Director
Military Youth Academy
Mr. Christensen was appointed the director of the Alaska Military Youth Academy by Gov. Palin in June 2007. As Brig. Gen. Christensen, he also continues to lead in the Alaska Army National Guard as the Assistant Adjutant General for Space and Missile Defense.
 Read More

 
Mr. Jerry Beale
State Veterans Affairs Administrator
Mr. Beale was appointed in September 2004.  He was born in Independence, Missouri, coming to Alaska in 1988.  In 1997, he retired for the Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant with over 26 years of service.
Read More