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  • Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Three After Cessna Crash

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued three victims of a Cessna 180 crash Aug. 18 near Bettles, about 200 miles northwest of Fairbanks.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER opened the mission after receiving a 406 MHz emergency

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker From Hatcher Pass

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — At the request of the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker from steep terrain in the Hatcher Pass area, approximately 40 miles north of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 18.When the Alaska Rescue

  • Alaska Guard Rescues Pilot in Plane Crash

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing rescued the pilot of a Cessna 185 crash Aug. 9 near Trapper Joe Lake, about 25 miles south of Anchorage.A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II with 212th Pararescuemen, or PJs, onboard was set to

  • Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen, or PJs, of the 212th Rescue Squadron provided lifesaving medical care May 5 for a pilot involved in a plane crash near Knik Glacier.Master Sgt. Tyler Albee, 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman; Master Sgt. Bill

  • Alaska Air Guard Conducts Three Rescue Missions in 24 Hours

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members from the 176th Wing rescued five individuals involved in three incidents Sept. 15 that spanned more than 550 miles across Alaska.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in the morning of Sept. 15 in response

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescues Individual With Facial Laceration Near Knik Glacier

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members with the 176th Wing rescued an individual with a facial laceration Aug. 25, about 40 miles northeast of Anchorage in the vicinity of Knik Glacier.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescues Climber Trapped on Cliff

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued a climber who was trapped and unable to climb down a steep cliff July 27 near Seward.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a request for assistance from the

  • California Air Guard, Coast Guard Rescue Sailor Offshore

    MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A Ukrainian sailor was rescued by a pararescueman from the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing and transported to a local hospital Tuesday evening after a medical emergency hundreds of miles offshore.The patient, a 40-year-old sailor aboard the

  • Alaska National Guardsmen Save Nine During Start of Rescue Season

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska– Alaska Air and Army National Guard units responded to five requests for assistance May 24-28, primarily in support of the Alaska State Troopers and local hospitals.The Alaska Army National Guard rescued five people near the Knik River May 26 with a HH-60M