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Whidbey SAR MH-60S aircrew rescue 2 hikers in four days

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Washington. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) team MH-60S Knighthawk from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescue two hikers the last week: a female hiker on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail near Blizzard Peak in North Central Washington, June 15, 2024, and another female hiker near Colchuck Lake Leer másWhidbey SAR MH-60S aircrew rescue 2 hikers in four days[…]

Whidbey SAR MH-60S rescue a soldier in Okanagan Mountain range

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) MH-60S Knighthawk team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescue an Army Soldier who was on a training exercise with his unit in the Okanagan Mountain range. Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The soldier’s unit requested transport to a medical facility after he Leer másWhidbey SAR MH-60S rescue a soldier in Okanagan Mountain range[…]

US Navy Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) completes Gate 2 R3B

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. — The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) (FVL (MS)) program recently completed its Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), culminating in a Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) “Gate 2” Resources and Requirements Review Board (R3B). The board unanimously endorsed the results of Leer másUS Navy Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) completes Gate 2 R3B[…]

Whidbey SAR team rescue hiker on Cutthroat Peak

A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued a hiker who had fallen and sustained injuries on Cutthroat Peak in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest, Monday, April 29, 2024. The day before, April 28, the SAR weekend duty crew attempted to perform the rescue but was forced to abort the Leer másWhidbey SAR team rescue hiker on Cutthroat Peak[…]

JRSC Guam efforts in Search and Rescue uniting across seas

SANTA RITA, Guam — In 2023, in a relentless pursuit of excellence in maritime safety, the JRSC Guam (Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam) team once again showcased its commitment to complex and agile search and rescue (SAR) operations across the vast Western Pacific.  This commitment is epitomized through their recent collaborative exercises with international SAR entities, Leer másJRSC Guam efforts in Search and Rescue uniting across seas[…]

NAS Key West is CNO SAR Model Manager Aviation Unit of the year

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Sippel, Commander Navy Region Southeast KEY WEST, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2024) – Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West was recognized as the 2023 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Model Manager Aviation Unit of the Year during a SAR Symposium held aboard Naval Base Coronado. Leer másNAS Key West is CNO SAR Model Manager Aviation Unit of the year[…]

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