Story by T.T. Parish, Operational Medical Systems Five miles out to sea in Chiniak Bay, Alaska, the bright winter sun reflects off the uncommonly calm, blue-gray water. Aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson (R-224), the hum of diesel engines is joined by the approaching thwat-thwat-thwat of a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter. On the Leer másNOAA and USCG MH-60T Jayhawk train ship-to-shore medevac in the Arctic[…]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz KODIAK, Alaska (February 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy expeditionary medical teams and Coast Guard crews trained in the harsh Alaskan environment as part of ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE 26), a large-scale joint and multinational exercise running from February 23 to March 13. At Coast Guard Air Station Leer másCoast Guard crews and Navy medical teams train life-saving capabilities during exercise ARCTIC EDGE 26[…]
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week in drug interdiction with more than 36 tons, since January 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach the United States. The Coast Guard’s achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deployed two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to Leer másCoast Guard achieves major milestone in drug interdiction, border control operations[…]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely, National Guard Bureau Cannel Islands Air National Guard Station, California. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency firefighting response to the historic wildfires across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. Over the weekend, Guard members took to the sky to help extinguish the flames. Air Leer másNational Guard Bureau Chief thanks firefighting Guardsmen[…]
Story by Joseph Coslett, 153rd Airlift Wing CHEYENNE, Wyoming. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to help firefighters due Los Angeles area wildfires. The three C-130 aircraft were activated January 9 Leer másWyoming, Nevada Guard C-130 crews assist California firefighters[…]
National Guard Bureau MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, California. — Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. More than 1,850 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are activated. Mutliple C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Leer másNational Guard is involved in California firefighting efforts[…]
Story by Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tennessee — Two U.S. Air Force (USAF) HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters mobilized as the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 563d Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF), from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, rescue four injured civilians (one critically) during search and rescue efforts Leer másTwo USAF HH-60W helicopters rescue 4 hurricane Helene survivors[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A detachment of approximately 20 AKARNG (Alaska Army National Guard) members with two UH-72A Lakota helicopters assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command will deploy in October for approximately 12 months to support CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. The unit will hold Leer más2 AKARNG UH-72A to deploy Southwest border to support CBP[…]