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 David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft rescue three persons in two missions at remote locations across Alaska, April 4-5. The first mission began April 4 when Norton Sound Regional Hospital officials in Nome asked the Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue 3 in 2 missions[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk crew from the 176th Wing rescue an injured snowmachine rider about 20 miles northeast of Valdez. January 15, 2024. The snowmachiner activated an SOS signal on his two-way satellite communication device, prompting the Alaska State Troopers Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G crew rescue snowmachine rider[…]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescue three sailors offshore Sitka, Alaska. January 10, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to an overturned vessel near Chichagof Island, Tuesday evening, and recovered three survivors and located two deceased individuals. An MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue 3 sailors near Sitka[…]
