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 Seth LaCount, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air and Army National Guard, U.S. Army, and Civil Air Patrol units conducted the rescue of 10 people between May 24 and 28, 2025. These missions were conducted primarily in support of the Alaska State Troopers and local hospitals from May 24-28, Leer másAlaska Air and Army Guard rescue 10 people between May 24-28[…]
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 Maj. David Bedard, 176th Wing An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from 176th Wing conducted the rescue of an injured paraglider in Hatcher Pass, March 8, 2025. The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance through the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) who passed the request to 176th Wing. The Wing Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue paraglider in Hatcher Pass[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk Airmen of 176th Wing saved two lives after two rescue missions, on February 15 and 16. The first mission opened Feb. 15 in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to the Alaska Leer másAlaska 210th RQS HH-60G saved two lives in two rescue missions[…]
Story by Maj. David Bedard, 176th Wing The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescue two plane crash victims near Yukon Territory and six other people during four rescue missions in Alaska between January 26 to 31. A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk and a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II, both with Leer másAKANG HH-60G rescue 2 plane crash victims in Yukon Territory[…]
Story by Maj. David Bedard, 176th Wing ALASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD — 210th RQS Detachment 1 HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrews are on permanent rescue alert in rescue alert in Eielson Air Force Base. Suspended in her parachute harness, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot descended toward the frigid Interior Alaska landscape. In the dead of Leer más210th RQS Detachment 1 stands rescue alert at Eielson Air Force Base[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), alongside medical professionals from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF), and Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266), conducted a rescue exercise (full mission profile personnel recovery training scenario) with an MV-22B Leer másAir Force and Marines perform rescue exercise with MV-22B Osprey[…]
Story by Lance Cpl. Moses López Franco, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), recently embarked on a unique deployment to Alaska, supports Toys for Tots mission and combining rigorous Leer másVMGR-153 supports Toys for Tots and completes Arctic training[…]
Story by Senior Airman Kevin Nious, 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A 129th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew medevac a 79-year-old fisherman (USAF veteran) approximately 400 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, California. November 8, 2024. The patient was on a chartered fishing trip Thursday morning Leer más129th Rescue Wing HH-60G medevac fisherman 400 nm off San Diego[…]