Coast Guard Sector Anchorage has the largest geographical area of responsibility in the nation, which includes the oil rich North Slope, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Bristol Bay, Kodiak Island, Kenai Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. Sector Anchorage benefits from unique joint training opportunities available due to its being located near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with Air Force, Army and Alaska National Guard and Reserve units nearby.