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Alaska Air Guard rescues distressed hiker at Mount Williwaw
July 28, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued a distressed hiker July 26 at Mount Williwaw east of Anchorage. Alaska National Guard Master Sgt. Andre Marron, Alaska...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed hikers
July 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20. The...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hiker at Hatcher Pass
July 16, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska – Responding to a rescue request from Alaska State Troopers for a hoist-capable helicopter, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker...

Rescue mission nothing new for Hawaii National Guard
July 2, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The historic launch of two American astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was a partnership involving NASA, SpaceX and Boeing. The National Guard...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 3 hikers in Eagle River
June 12, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three distressed hikers in Eagle River June 10. At approximately 9:30 p.m., the...

Alaska Airmen rescue two people stranded in Kuskokwim River
May 4, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued two people stranded in a small boat in the flooded and icy waters of the Kuskokwim River May 1.Airmen with...

Alaska Army Guard helps rescue Iditarod mushers
March 23, 2020 — NOME, Alaska – Aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, flew three Iditarod mushers to safety after they and their sled dog teams went through floodwaters...

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue pilot, passenger near river
September 27, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot and passenger of a crashed Stinson 108 single-engine...

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