Archive image: A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter (MRR) hovers over Sitka Sound during routine hoist training, Alaska, Apr. 25, 2023.
Air Station Sitka aircrew regularly conduct rescue hoist training exercises with their MH-60T Jayhawk to maintain proficiency with a variety of techniques used to recover persons from the water, a vessel, or land.
U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Lt. Cmdr Wryan Webb.
SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons are scheduled to conduct search and rescue (SAR) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2, 2024.
Sitka residents may notice higher than normal helicopter flight operations in and around Sitka Sound, including an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, an UH-60 variant not normally seen in the area.
“Coast Guard Air Station Sitka often works alongside other Coast Guard units, as well as local, federal, and international partners to execute demanding rescues in both maritime and inland areas, often during periods of harsh weather,” said Capt. Vincent Jansen, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka. “We’re excited to host our partners for a week of training. Search and Rescue Exercises such as these allow crews to learn best practices from each other, practice integrating efforts, and strengthen organizational partnerships.”
The SAR exercises are scheduled to include demonstrations of basic rescue techniques, scenarios for employing specific SAR skills, and a joint mass casualty response exercise.
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