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  • Air Guard rescues plane crash survivors, snowboarder injured in avalanche

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued eight people during four rescue missions in Alaska and Yukon Territory Jan. 26-31.A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk and a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II, both with 212th Rescue Squadron

  • Airmen help Coast Guard rescue pilot of downed Cessna at Iliamna Lake

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 211th Rescue Squadron helped the Coast Guard rescue the pilot of a downed Cessna 207 Nov. 21 at Iliamna Lake.The Coast Guard dispatched an HH-60 Jayhawk from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, and the 176th Operations Group

  • Air National Guard rescues two plane crash victims

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing members conducted two missions in one helicopter sortie Sept. 15, rescuing two general aviation pilots at two crash sites in Southcentral Alaska.The missions started when the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received

  • Air National Guard helps rescue plane accident victims

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing and the National Park Service and Talkeetna Air Taxi rescued nine plane crash victims July 12 at the Tokositna Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve.According to an NPS news release, K2 Aviation

  • Airmen rescue injured snowmachiner

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured snowmachine rider Jan. 15 about 20 miles northeast of Valdez.The snowmachiner activated an SOS signal on his two-way satellite communication device, prompting the Alaska State Troopers to

  • AFSOC aircraft mishap releases

    UPDATE 16, January 11, 2024 1750CST:After more than 40 days of intensive search, rescue, recovery and salvage efforts, alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement and Japanese civilian volunteers, the U.S. Military concluded operations following the CV-22 mishap