SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Alaska Air National Guard 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted a week-long search and rescue (SAREX) exercise near Sitka, April 30-May 2, 2024. In a collaborative effort across land and water, multiple Leer másCoast Guard and AKARNG conducts SAR exercise near Sitka[…]
SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons are scheduled to conduct search and rescue (SAR) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2, 2024. Sitka residents may notice higher than normal helicopter flight operations Leer másCoast Guard and Air Force to conduct SAR exercises near Sitka[…]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescue a 70-year-old hiker who reportedly fell 200 feet while hiking on Mount Verstovia near Sitka, yesterday. An Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter crew safely transported the hiker to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel waiting at the Air Station. Watchstanders at the Coast Leer másCoast Guard rescue hiker after 200-foot fall in Mount Verstovia, Sitka[…]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescue 3 mariners and their 2 dogs after their vessel ran aground in the Gilkey River, Alaska, late Saturday night. The MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew located the mariners on a riverbank just north of Juneau at 8:20 a.m., Sunday, and safely transported Leer másCoast Guard aircrew rescue 3 stranded mariners and 2 dogs on the Gilkey River[…]
SITKA, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk Crew and Sitka Mountain Rescue staff are un search for an overdue kayaker near Cannon Island, Sitka, Sunday. Missing is 36-year-old Kale Pastel. Pastel was last seen wearing blue pants and a black hooded sweatshirt. He is described as 6 foot 4 inches, 200 lbs. with brown Leer másCoast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue search for overdue kayaker near Sitka[…]