Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony U.S. Air Force Logo Aug. 19, 2026 Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force; Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, outgoing senior enlisted leader of ANR, ALCOM, and command chief of 11th AF; and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, incoming senior enlisted leader of ANR, ALCOM, and command chief of 11th AF, stand at attention on stage during the combined headquarters change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The change-of-responsibility ceremony is a time-honored Air Force tradition that recognizes the vital role of the noncommissioned officer corps and marks the formal transfer of senior enlisted leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy) Details Download Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard detail presents the colors during the Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The ceremony marked the official transition of the senior enlisted leader of ANR, ALCOM, and command chief of 11th AF leadership responsibility from Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy) Details Download Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, outgoing senior enlisted leader of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, and command chief of Eleventh Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, incoming senior enlisted leader of ANR, ALCOM, and command chief of 11th AF, react to opening remarks delivered by Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of ANR, ALCOM and 11th AF, during a change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The ceremony formally transferred senior enlisted responsibilities from Tempel to Helms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy) Details Download Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, entrusts the unit colors to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, incoming senior enlisted leader of ANR, ALCOM, and command chief of 11th AF, during a change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The transfer of the guidon publicly demonstrates the commander's trust in the incoming senior enlisted leader to advocate for the welfare, readiness and morale of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy) Details Download Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of ANR, ALCOM and 11th Air Force, entrusts the unit colors to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, incoming command chief of 11th AF, during a change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The transfer of the guidon publicly demonstrates the commander's trust in the incoming chief to advocate for the welfare, readiness and morale of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy) Details Download Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel relinquishes his position as senior enlisted leader of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, and command chief of Eleventh Air Force to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms during a combined headquarters change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. Presided over by Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of ANR, ALCOM, and 11th AF, the ceremony marks the formal transfer of trust and responsibility for the welfare, readiness, and morale of the joint force across the region. The time-honored military tradition features the presentation of the colors by a JBER Honor Guard detail and the passing of the unit colors from Tempel to Davis, who then entrusts the guidon to Helms.