Story by Senior Airman Serena Smith, 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducts a long-range medevac of a man from the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas 400 nautical miles off San Francisco. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center activated the California Air National Guard’s Leer másHH-60G conducts long-range medevac of a man 400 nm offshore[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir, 920th Rescue Wing 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G helicopter successfully conducted a long-range medevac (medical evacuation) of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship located more than 350 nautical miles off the eastern coast of the United States. Saturday, May 4, 2024. Within hours of the call the 920th RQW Leer más920th Rescue Wing HH-60G conducts long-range medevac, 350 nm[…]
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK, AK — On the morning of April 18, Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a report of six adult skiers stranded in a snow cave on the Harding Icefield within Kenai Fjords National Park. The group was undertaking a multiday traverse of the Harding Ice Field from Exit Glacier to Bradley Lake Leer másAlaska National Guard HH-60G rescue 6 skiers in Kenai Fjords[…]
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 Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Two Alaska Air National Guard Airmen jumped (Pararescuemen) from a 176th Wing combat search and rescue (CSAR) aircraft into the village of Kotlik to expedite medical care for a critically ill patient and medevac her to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The medical evacuation Leer másAlaska Air National Guard medevac critically ill patient from Kotlik[…]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, February 1, 2024 – A fisherman from San Diego is safely on land after his rescue by an HC-130J Combat King II aircrew from 129th Rescue Wing near Socorro Island. The fisherman experienced multiple seizures and lost consciousness at sea. The man was airlifted in medevac mission by the California Air National Leer más129th Rescue Wing HC-130J rescue fisherman near Socorro Island[…]
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[…]
ALAMEDA, California — The Coast Guard coordinated efforts to medevac an injured mariner from Costa Rica. Air National Guard Pararescuemen from 129th Rescue Wing and the Costa Rican Coast Guard performed the medical evacuation approximately 1200 nautical miles west of Costa Rica. Tuesday evening. At approximately 9:10 a.m., Friday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard 11th District Leer másCoast Guard coordinates medevac of mariner from Costa Rica[…]
By Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop, 355th Wing Public Affairs DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — In the United States Air Force, when one hears, “That others may live,” they immediately think of rescue. The USAF 79th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB fulfills that mission, and more, by supporting and enacting rescue at a moment’s Leer másGetting to know the USAF 79th Rescue Squadron[…]
Story by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan / U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs The USAF (United States Air Force) 920th Rescue Wing conducted a week-long CSAR validation exercise designed to refine mass-casualty emergency response procedures. 920th RQW Airmen from across the wing worked to ensure pararescuemen and aircrew from HH-60G Pave Hawk and Leer másUSAF 920th Rescue Wing conduct CSAR exercise[…]
