ASTORIA, Oregon. — A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of two kitesurfers after they were swept out to sea near Damon Point in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Tuesday evening, August 11, 2026. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia…
CLEVELAND — A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac (medical evacuation) of a 55-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man from Isle Royale, Lake Michigan, the past Wednesday, August 12, 2026.…
Story by Michael A. Furiano, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) H-53 Super Stallion program has established itself as the benchmark for depot level maintenance on this type/model/series aircraft, delivering record breaking…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery, Utah National Guard DRAPER, UTAH — Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews are supporting wildfire response efforts in Morgan County and across Utah, putting specialized aviation…
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, Montana National Guard HELENA, Montana. — Montana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 189th General Support Aviation Battalion recently completed instructor certification…
Story by Airman 1st Class Karina López, 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan. — Dust settled around an HH-60W Jolly Green II as Airmen assigned to the 33rd RQS (Rescue Squadron) unloaded mission-essential equipment and…
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard PENDLETON, Oregon. – Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations July 29 in support of wildland…
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard Air Station North Bend MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew and partners conducted the rescue of two boaters stranded on rocks at the Coquille River South Jetty in Bandon, Oregon. Monday, August 3, 2026. At 10:59 a.m., Coast Guard…
Story by Joseph Siemandel, Washington National Guard As wildfires spread across Washington state, Washington Army National Guard soldiers with UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook aircrews have joined the firefight working alongside state and local…
MCKINLEYVILLE, California. — A Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue (medevac) of a 16-year-old girl (hiker) after she was reported to have fallen 30-40 feet from a…