JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing members conducted two missions in one HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter sortie to rescue two plane crashes pilots at two sites in Southcentral Alaska. September 15, 2024. The missions started when the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) received notice that a civilian helicopter pilot Leer másAlaska Air National Guard rescue 2 plane crashes victims[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Army (AKARNG) and Air National Guard (AKANG) rescue four hunters in two separate missions at the request of the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC). Monday, September 16, 2024. Midday Monday, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) received a request from the Alaska State Troopers Leer másAlaska Army and Air Guard rescue four hunters in same day[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) aircrews from 176th Wing conducted the rescue of three plane crashes victims. In total, eight distressed residents were rescued through five missions over the Labor Day Weekend. Two of the missions required 212th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel to parachute from an HC-130J Combat King II. The Leer másAKANG 176th Wing rescue several people from three plane crashes[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska —Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew from 176th Wing rescue four distressed paddle boarders near Byers Lake about 110 miles north of Anchorage. August 6, 2024. The boarders sent an SOS signal using a newer cellphone with embedded satellite transceiver. The Alaska State Leer másAKANG HH-60G rescue four paddle boarders near Byers Lake[…]
BETHEL, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew rescue an overdue rafter in Goodnews Lake on August 12. Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion. The UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew, led by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Kruse, Bethel Army Aviation Operating Facility commander and pilot in command, was notified Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L crew rescue rafter in Goodnews Lake[…]
Story by David Bedard, Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK — Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrews from 176th Wing rescue three distressed hunters on the Kenai Peninsula during two sequential missions. August 11, 2024. The first mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue 3 on the Kenai Peninsula[…]
Story by Balinda O’Neal, Alaska Army National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, helped rescue a hiker in critical condition in the vicinity of Hatcher Pass, Aug. 6, 2024. The HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew, led by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Cody Leer másAlaska Guard HH-60M helicopter crew rescue hiker in Hatcher Pass[…]
Story by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, recently performed their third medevac in a month, this time of an injured driver near the remote community of Livengood. Early on August 2, the unit received notification from Leer másArmy UH-60 helicopter medevac an injured driver near Livengood[…]
Story by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, performed the medevac of an injured Airman from the Yukon Training Area. The Airman had fallen in a trench and was believed to have a back injury. Due Leer másArmy UH-60 helicopter medevac Airman from Yukon Training Area[…]
Story by Eve Baker, U.S. Army Fort Wainwright FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, performed a medevac mission of a person with an Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from a remote site along the Yukon River. The patient had fallen off the roof of a cabin far Leer másAn Army UH-60L helicopter medevac person in Yukon River[…]
