Story by Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard SALEM, Oregon. — The new self-stabilizing hoist device Vita helped an Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew during the rescue of an injured hunter (man)…
Story by Dana Rosso, Alaska National Guard An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) HH-60M Black Hawk aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured mountain biker from the Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood after the Alaska…
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, Montana National Guard KATUNAYAKE, Sri Lanka — Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined with Sri Lankan military and civilian professionals during Atlas Angel II, a five-day subject-matter…
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…
When an emergency occurs in difficult or inaccessible terrain, getting responders to those who need help can be one of the greatest challenges. During Patriot ’26, Kentucky Army National Guard aviators used the capabilities of…
Story bu Capt. Emerson Marcus, Nevada National Guard RENO, Nevada. — Nevada National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters with C-130 Hercules aircraft aircrews are conducting firefighting response in several wildfires this summer.…
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, Montana National Guard HELENA, Montana. – A Montana Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook aircrew returned to Helena after providing support in firefighting efforts in Washington wildfires, providing critical…
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard PENDLETON, Oregon. – Oregon Army National Guard aircrews aboard HH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters assisted in Hagen Fire response, Umatilla County.. Inside the cabin of…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery, Utah National Guard DRAPER, UTAH — Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews are supporting wildfire response efforts in Morgan County and across Utah, putting specialized aviation…
