The wing also includes the 11th Rescue Coordination Center, located on Elmendorf Air Force Base, and a group of Wing Staff sections that report directly to the wing commander.
WING STAFF
This unit includes the Wing Commander and Vice Commander, and an array of support sections that report directly to wing leadership:
The 176th Operations Group comprises the units that directly execute the wing's missions: tactical airlift, strategic airlift, air control, and combat search and rescue.
The 176th Mission Support Group encompasses a wide variety of units. Together, they provide a range of specialized services and programs in support of the wing's flying missions.
Health and fitness are key components of military readiness. The wing's Medical Group ensures our men and women are fit to fight. The group's sections include:
Aerospace Medicine
Bioenvironmental Services
Dental Services
Immunizations
Nursing Services
Optometry
Public Health
11th Rescue Coordination Center
Out of their high-tech facility on Elmendorf AFB, the men and women of the 11th Rescue Coordination Center monitor Alaska around the clock. They coordinate the life-saving work of not only the wing's rescue units, but also those of the Alaska State Troopers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Park Service, among others.
WING STAFF 
This unit includes the Wing Commander and Vice Commander, and an array of support sections that report directly to wing leadership:
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