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 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 Maj. Robert Taylor, Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group conducted a dozen successful search and rescue missions throughout 2025. “Our Citizen-Soldiers stand ready to move out at moment’s notice when partner agencies request help, especially when our fellow Idahoans’ welfare hangs in the balance,” said Idaho Army Leer másIdaho Army National Guard conducted 12 search and rescue missions[…]
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrews from Detachment 1, Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment executed the IDARNG Aviation Group’s 9th and 10th successful search and rescue (SAR) missions of 2025 on August 28 and September 2, respectively. On August 28, the unit Leer másIdaho Army Guard HH-60M executes 10th SAR mission of 2025[…]
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Touchette, Montana National Guard Helena, MT — The Montana Army National Guard (MTARNG) recently completed a high-altitude SAR mission to rescue a missing 71-year-old hiker in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains. The operation showcased seamless coordination between state and federal agencies. The hiker was last seen on Leer másMontana Army Guard HH-60M rescue hiker in Stillwater Plateau[…]
Story by Maj. Ryan Finnegan, Montana National Guard Billings, Montana. — A Montana Army National Guard HH60M Black Hawk medevac helicopter aircrew from 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted the rescue of three hikers from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The HH-60M aircrew safely transporting them to receive medical attention. August 17, Leer másMontana Army Guard HH-60M rescue three hikers at Princess Lake[…]
An Idaho Army National Guard (IDARNG) HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a hiker on a ridgeline near Fiddle Lake, Trinity Mountain, east of Boise. Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk, belongs Detachment 1, Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment executed the IDARNG Aviation Group’s Leer másIdaho Army Guard HH-60M crew rescue hiker and his dog near Fiddle Lake[…]