Story by Seth LaCount , Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of three rafters after their raft flipped over on the Kichatna River. August 28, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) opened the mission in response to a Leer másAlaska Air Guard HH-60G rescue three rafters on Kichatna River[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew from 176th Wing conducted the rescue of a hiker with a facial laceration approximately 40 nautical miles northeast of Anchorage in the vicinity of Knik Glacier. August 25, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue hiker near Knik Glacier[…]
Story by David Bedard, Alaska Air National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing members with an HH-60G Pave Hawk conducted the rescue of five distressed boaters stuck in sea ice about 10 miles east of Deering on the Kotzebue Sound, after flying more than 1,000 nautical miles from the Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue 5 boaters 1,000 miles of base[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Airmen from Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing conducted four rescue missions across Southcentral Alaska between April 1- 4, 2025, successfully rescuing four individuals. The first mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue 4 in separate missions[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of 176th Wing rescue an injured hunter about 15 nautical miles northwest of Haines. The mission started when the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) received a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers following Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue hunter near Haines[…]
Story by 2nd Lt, Nagraj Rao , 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — In a remarkable display of coordination and teamwork, the 129th Rescue Wing executed a high-stakes medevac 800 nautical miles offshore San Francisco. The mission launched in response to a request from the U.S. Coast Guard’s 11th District in Leer más129th Rescue Wing medevac mariner 800 miles off San Francisco[…]
ALAMEDA, California. — The Coast Guard coordinated efforts with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing and the U.S. Air Force’s 563rd Rescue Group to medevac a mariner approximately 1000 nautical miles west of Humboldt Bay, California. Wednesday, October 9, 2024. At 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Eleventh District Command Center received a report from the captain Leer másCoast Guard coordinates medevac 1000 nautical miles off Humboldt Bay[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing members conducted two missions in one HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter sortie to rescue two plane crashes pilots at two sites in Southcentral Alaska. September 15, 2024. The missions started when the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) received notice that a civilian helicopter pilot Leer másAlaska Air National Guard rescue 2 plane crashes victims[…]
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[…]