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Alaska National Guard rescues five people in three missions
August 17, 2022
An airborne 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts rescue operations March 5, 2022, at the Lake Iliamna crash site of a Cessna 206. The scope of the rescue effort was illustrated by an Alaska State Trooper R-44 helicopter.
Alaska Air National Guard Airmen help rescue 2 boaters
October 12, 2021
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II can perform personnel recovery operations, search-and-rescue and aerial helicopter refueling and forward area ground refueling missions.
Alaska Air Guard rescues survivors of 2 plane crashes
August 17, 2021
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues hiker near Glacier Pass
August 9, 2021
The Alaska Air National Guard rescued a hiker in distress near Glacier Pass Aug. 6, 2021. The 176th Wing and Guardian Angel team on board hoisted the hiker to an HH60G Pave Hawk helicopter for transport to a hospital.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two men after plane crash
June 2, 2021
Pararescue personnel with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued a pilot and passenger May 31, 2021, two days after their airplane crashed near Mount Hawkins in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The rescue was a collaboration by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the 176th Wing and the National Park Service.
Alaska Air National Guard rescue injured snow machiner
May 24, 2021
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron flies through the air during a rapid-rescue exercise, Nov. 3, 2016, near Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
Psychological health director a lighthouse in storm
September 1, 2020
Diann Richardson, 176th Wing director of psychological health, regularly works with therapy dog, Bolt, as part of the licensed clinical social worker’s outreach to the wing. Following several months of socialization and training, the golden retriever became a nationally certified therapy dog.
Alaska Air Guard rescues 2 hikers at Mount Watchman
August 7, 2020
An Alaska National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues hiker on Pioneer Peak
July 30, 2020
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and aircrew assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, with pararescuemen aboard from the 212th Rescue Squadron saved a distressed hiker on July 26, 2020, at Mount Williwaw east of Anchorage. Photo from the previous rescue on Mount Williwaw.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hiker at Hatcher Pass
July 16, 2020
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue pilot, passenger near river
September 27, 2019
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the New York Air National Guard’s 101st Rescue Squadron flies for a combat search and rescue training mission during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, July 29, 2019.