Story by Sgt. Samantha Hill, Arizona National Guard YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew from 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted the rescue of an injured hiker from treacherous terrain in Yavapai County during the pre-dawn hours of January 2, 2026. Within hours, the rescue aircrew was assembled, consisting Leer másArizona National Guard UH-60L rescue hiker in Yavapai County[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Crystal Housman, 129th Rescue Wing MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. – A California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing, HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew conducted a high risk overnight rescue (medevac) of a 79-year old woman (passenger) from the cruise ship Ruby Princess. December 18, 2025. The 129th Rescue Wing was contacted Leer más129th Rescue Wing HH-60W medevac woman from cruise ship 139 nm off San Francisco[…]
Story by Belinda Bazinet, U.S. Army U.S. Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter recently demonstrated its ability to counter-UAS. The Apache V6 rotorcraft detect, track, and defeat the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during Operation Flyswatter, a live-fire event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina. The exercise, led by the Apache Project Management Leer másAH-64E Apache helicopter proves advanced counter-UAS capabilities in live demonstration[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard BETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted the medevac of a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel after severe weather grounded civilian air ambulances for two consecutive Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L aircrew medevac a patient from Scammon Bay amid severe weather[…]
Story by Dana Rosso, Alaska National Guard Members of AKOM (Alaska Organized Militia) continue to assist communities across Western Alaska following the devastating storms that struck the region in early October. Since activation, more than 150 Alaska Organized Militia service members have supported 13 communities through debris removal, infrastructure repair, residential assessments, and evacuation Leer másAKOM continues recovery support across Western Alaska[…]
CAMP GRAYLING, Michigan. October 30, 2025 — For the first time, a U.S. soldier —not a trained aviator— planned and executed real-world operations in military exercises with the Sikorsky Optionally Piloted (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter, powered by MATRIX Technology. In partnership with the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Leer másFirst operations using UH-60 Black Hawk with MATRIX Technology[…]
BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Organized Milita (AKOM) members delivered six pallets of food to a school in Nunapitchuk, a village about 25 miles northwest of Bethel on the Kuskokwim River, via an AKARNG (Alaska Army National Guard) CH-47F Chinook helicopter. October 28, 2025. The remote Yup’ik community was cut off from supply routes after remnants Leer másAKARNG CH-47F delivers food to isolated Nunapitchuk school, Alaska[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing HC-130J Combat King II aircrew and Guardian Angel PJs conducted the medevac of a man with a traumatic hand injury at Eareckson Air Station in the Aleutian Islands, October 9, 2025. This rescue Leer másAn Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J medevac man in the Aleutian Islands[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a pilot from a plane crash approximately 115 nautical miles northeast of Anchorage. September 10, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) opened a mission in Leer másAlaska Air Guard HH-60G crew rescue a pilot from a plane crash near Anchorage[…]
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Touchette, Montana National Guard Helena, MT — The Montana Army National Guard (MTARNG) recently completed a high-altitude SAR mission to rescue a missing 71-year-old hiker in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains. The operation showcased seamless coordination between state and federal agencies. The hiker was last seen on Leer másMontana Army Guard HH-60M rescue hiker in Stillwater Plateau[…]