Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew rescue a mariner from a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Alaska. AKARNG Maj. Miles Brodsky was the 176th Wing search and rescue duty officer who took the call from the Alaska Rescue Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue mariner in Gulf of Alaska[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew from the 176th Wing rescue a hypothermic mariner about 20 nautical miles southwest of Kodiak Island. The boating party was in a vessel that capsized, triggering an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon distress signal to Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue hypothermic mariner off Kodiak[…]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue a mariner after his vessel caught fire near Chirikof Island. Tuesday, June 4, 2024. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew landed and embarked the man on Chirikof Island at 1:11 p.m. and transported him with minimal injuries to awaiting emergency medical services Leer másCoast Guard rescue mariner from fire near Chirikof Island, Alaska[…]
SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Alaska Air National Guard 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted a week-long search and rescue (SAREX) exercise near Sitka, April 30-May 2, 2024. In a collaborative effort across land and water, multiple Leer másCoast Guard and AKARNG conducts SAR exercise near Sitka[…]
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 Leer másCoast Guard and Air Force to conduct SAR exercises near Sitka[…]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard retired the Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet after 36 years of service in Alaska. Capt. Timothy Williams, commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, presided over the ceremony honoring the 36 years of service the MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter airframe and its crews provided to the Arctic Leer másMH-65 Dolphin fleet retired after 36 years of service in Alaska[…]
JUNEAU — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy conducted a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Ketchikan, Alaska, March 14, 2024. The SAR exercise took place on the water and in the air with both agencies working together to test and evaluate interagency communications, response plans, and responders’ actions during multiple simulated scenarios. Leer másCoast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy conduct SAREX off Alaska[…]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew and sailors Good Samaritans rescue four fishermen after their vessel capsized approximately two nautical miles northeast of Chiniak Island, Alaska. Sunday, January 21, 2024. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a report over VHF channel 16 at approximately 4:31p.m. from the crew of Alaska Rose, a Leer másCoast Guard and sailors rescue 4 fishermen near Chiniak Island[…]
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[…]
Story by Eve Baker, U.S. Army Fort Wainwright, Alaska FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – U.S. Army soldiers assigned to DART (Downed Aircraft Recovery Team) within Delta Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, recently assisted in the effort to recover a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter that crashed in a remote area in Alaska. The Coast Guard Leer másArmy DART assists with recovery of crashed Coast Guard MH-60[…]
