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…
Story by Maj. David Bedard, Alaska National Guard Alaska National Guard HH-60W Jolly Green II and HH-60M Black Hawk aircrews conducted the rescue of four persons in four missions during the July 4 (2026) holiday…
Story by John Hughel, Oregon National Guard SANDY, Oregon. – With simulated floodwaters cutting off neighborhoods and covering access roads, Oregon National Guard aircrews flew low above the Sandy River to practice helicopter search and…
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…
Story by Maj. David Bedard, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) pararescuemen (PJs) from 212th Rescue Squadron «Guardian Angel» provided lifesaving medical care during the rescue of a pilot…
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…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Missing are five crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana, which reportedly experienced a disabled engine approximately 140 nautical miles northwest of Saipan on April 15. In total, Coast Guard crews and involved partners searched for…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partners continue to search and rescue mission for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana off Saipan. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130J Hercules aircrews and the crew of fast response Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) are searching east of…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partners continue to search for six missing mariners from the cargo vessel Mariana offshore Saipan. Update 1 On Wednesday, Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu (JRCC Honolulu) watchstanders received a report from the vessel manager of the Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered dry…