Story by Sgt. Brittany Burton, North Carolina National Guard Jackson Springs, N.C. – When disaster strikes and roads disappear beneath floodwaters, bridges are washed away, or communities become isolated, rescuers may have to take to…
Story by Maj. Lisa Allen, South Carolina National Guard McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – The South Carolina Army National Guard is enhancing its mission readiness and life-saving (rescue and medevac) capabilities with the…
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska. — An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew from 176th Wing conducted the rescue of three victims of a plane crash (Cessna 180) near Bettles…
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 Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60W Jolly Green II aircrews with pararescuemen assigned to the 176th Wing and Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L…
TAMPA, Florida. — A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aircrew assisted in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners in the Northern Arabian Sea, June 14, 2026. Upon receiving a distress call from the stranded mariners…
Story by Airman Iain Stanley, 23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — USAF Airmen from the 38th, 41st and 71st Rescue Squadron trained alongside local, state and federal partners during the 2026 Search and…
Story by Capt. Jasmine Mathews, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) May 18-21, marking twelve years of…
MIAMI – Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders coordinated the rescue of 11 survivors from a plane crash approximately 80 nautical miles off Melbourne, Florida. A U.S. Air Force 920th Air Rescue Wing HH-60W Jolly Green…