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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 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 Powers Global Air Refueling in Pacific Exercise

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Exercising at speed and scale and providing operational readiness to U.S. and allied partners, the 168th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard will execute global reach air refueling during Exercise Arctic Raven, its dedicated role in Exercise Resolute Forces

  • 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

  • Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing hosted a civic leader flight June 24 that offered local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. Directed by Pacific Air Forces, Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 brought

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims, Hikers, Hunter

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing members rescued eight distressed residents in five missions over the Labor Day Weekend.Two of the missions required 212th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angels to parachute from an HC-130J Combat King II.The missions started