Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas , Tennessee National Guard A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew with the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted the rescue of a park visitor suffering from cardiac arrest in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Wednesday afternoon, April 1, 2026. Shortly after 2:40 p.m., Eastern time, the Leer másTennessee Guard UH-60L rescue visitor in National Park[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltrán, Arizona National Guard COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a stranded teenager (hiker) from more than 12,000 feet on Humphreys Peak during the early hours of March 21, demonstrating the unit’s ability to execute high-altitude rescue missions Leer másArizona Guard UH-60M crew rescue teenager on Humphreys Peak[…]
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. March 25, 2026. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of an injured hiker who needed immediate Leer másTennessee Army Guard UH-60 rescue injured hiker in Great Smoky Mountains[…]
Story by Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, conducted the rescue of a hiker suffering from severe cold-weather injuries in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tuesday morning, February 24, 2026. Shortly before 8:30a.m., Eastern time, the Tennessee Leer másTennessee Guard UH-60 rescue hiker in Great Smokey Mountains National Park[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to the 176th Wing conducted the rescue of an injured cross-country skier in Southcentral Alaska, on February 16, 2026. After sustaining a head injury while cross-country skiing, the injured individual used a cellular phone Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue an injured cross-country skier[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard BETHEL, Alaska. – Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command conducted the medevac of a patient in New Stuyahok, Southwest Alaska. January 21, 2026. In response to a request for assistance from Kanakanak Hospital medical staff, the Alaska Rescue Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L conducts a nighttime medevac in New Stuyahok[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to the 176th Wing conducted the rescue of an injured snowmachiner in Southcentral Alaska. January 21, 2026. The injured snowmachiner used a cellular phone to contact the Alaska State Troopers, who Leer másAlaska Air Guard HH-60G rescue a injured snowmachiner in Southcentral Alaska[…]
Story by Sgt. Samantha Hill, Arizona National Guard YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew from 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted the rescue of an injured hiker from treacherous terrain in Yavapai County during the pre-dawn hours of January 2, 2026. Within hours, the rescue aircrew was assembled, consisting Leer másArizona National Guard UH-60L rescue hiker in Yavapai County[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony, 18th Wing PHILIPPINE SEA. — Three USAF 18th Wing HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters flew through strong winds and torrential rain to provide emergency support following the disaster in the Philippines. November 12, 2025. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. military worked alongside the Leer másUSAF 18th Wing HH-60W helicopters help disaster relief efforts in Philippines[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard BETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted the medevac of a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel after severe weather grounded civilian air ambulances for two consecutive Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L aircrew medevac a patient from Scammon Bay amid severe weather[…]