Alaska’s Air National Guard will be exempt from staffing changes announced earlier this year by the federal agency responsible for the administration of the country’s state-based military force.

The National Guard Bureau’s initial directive adjusts how states are allotted two different categories of full-time employees in National Guard units.

Alaska Public Media reported the directive was intended to standardize pay and benefits across the country. Members of the Alaska Air National Guard, though, said they likely would be forced to quit because it would result in cuts to their paychecks.

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