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[…]
SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew rescue a hiker (woman) who was injured and stranded hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern Oregon, June 23, 2024. Working with the Klamath County Sheriff’s office and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Oregon Army National Guard helped rescue Leer másOregon Guard HH-60M rescue injured hiker on Pacific Crest Trail[…]
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[…]
NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew medevac a 62-year-old man from the research vessel Rem Andes approximately 165 nautical miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Thursday, May 9, 2024. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a medevac request from the Rem Andes of a Leer másCoast Guard NOLA MH-60 medevac man 165 nm off Port Fourchon[…]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew medevac a 44-year-old mariner (male) from a motor vessel 250 nautical miles northeast of Nassau, Bahamas. The man was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital to receive a higher level of care. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a medevac request from the motor vessel Skyfall stating Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T medevac man 250 nm off Nassau, Bahamas[…]
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[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevac a woman passenger from the Disney Fantasy cruise ship 180 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Monday, April 15, 2024. The medevac patient was a 35-year-old pregnant woman, U.S. citizen, who experienced health complications and required a higher level of medical Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T medevac woman 180 nm off Puerto Rico[…]
SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew medevac a 29-year-old crewmember (male) from the petroleum oil tanker vessel Ingrid approximately 160 nautical miles southwest of San Diego, Wednesday afternoon, 3 March, 2024. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received a distress call from Leer másCoast Guard MH-60 medevac 1 from oil tanker vessel off San Diego[…]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue a 72-year-old sailor (male) after his 40-foot sailing vessel took on water 185 nautical miles west of Fort Myers. Friday, March 15, 2024. The Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter and a HC-27J Spartan airplane crews spotted the man, Leer másA Coast Guard MH-60T rescue sailor 185 nm offshore Fort Myers[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescue two sailors approximately 1,726 nautical miles east of Bermuda. Monday, March 4, 2024. Watchstanders with the Coast Guard 5th District command center received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the 19-foot sailing vessel Lhor One at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday. Leer másCoast Guard conducts long-range rescue of 2 sailors off Bermuda[…]