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Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hypothermic Mariner
June 4, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of the 176th Wing hoisted a hypothermic mariner to safety May 30 about 20 miles southwest of Kodiak Island.The...

Washington Army Guard, Partners Train on Air Rescues
May 31, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As Washington National Guard helicopter crews can confirm, emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time in the state. Hikers slide down cliffs and a routine walk on a nature trail...

New Hampshire Guard Medevacs Injured Hiker to Safety
May 29, 2024 — THOMPSON and MESERVE’S PURCHASE, N.H. - The New Hampshire National Guard rescued a hiker with a broken leg in the White Mountain National Forest and evacuated him to a hospital over Memorial Day...

Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker in Smoky Mountains
May 22, 2024 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A UH-60 Black Hawk medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard rescued a severely injured hiker in a remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park May 20.Shortly...

California Air Guard Rescues Man at Sea on Cruise Ship
May 13, 2024 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center activated the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing to airlift a man on a cruise ship to a hospital May...

Indiana National Guardsmen, Marines Train to Save Lives
May 9, 2024 — LAWRENCE, Ind. -” This is Flintlock requesting a 9-line medevac.”So begins the training for Marines to call for a medical evacuation, training to help save lives.Approximately 120 Marines with the...

Alaska Air National Guard Helps 3 Alaskans During 2 Missions
April 15, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen evacuated a mother and premature baby and rescued an injured snowmachiner in two missions at remote locations across Alaska...

Alaska Air Guard Rescue Airmen Help 3 Over Easter Weekend
April 5, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of the 176th Wing medically evacuated a stroke victim from Bethel March 30 before rescuing two injured snowmachine...

Alaska Air National Guard Medevacs Critically ill Patient
April 2, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Two Alaska Air National Guard Airmen jumped from a 176th Wing combat search and rescue aircraft into the village of Kotlik March 22 to expedite medical care...

Pennsylvania Guard Conducts Medical Cold-Load Training in Africa
March 20, 2024 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Combat medics from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team who are deployed to the Horn of Africa conducted joint medical evacuation cold-load training aboard a KC-130J...

California Air Guard Saves Man on Sportfishing Vessel
February 6, 2024 — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - A fisherman who experienced multiple seizures and lost consciousness at sea is safely on land after being airlifted by the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing.The...

Virginia National Guard Conducts Medevac Exchange in Tajikistan
January 8, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers conducted a medical evacuation tactics exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 4-9 in support of the Department of Defense National Guard...

New York’s 105th Airlift Wing Flies Overseas Medical Missions
December 18, 2023 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing wrapped up four months of overseas aeromedical evacuation missions Nov. 30.During August and November, 28 Airmen from...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Skier
November 29, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing rescued an injured skier Nov. 16 near Arctic Valley about eight miles northeast of downtown Anchorage.The...

Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa Claus Makes Lifesaving Detour
November 17, 2023 — BETHEL, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, took an unexpected turn this year as its mission to bring holiday joy to the village of Tuluksak...

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash, Car Accident Victims
October 20, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing medically evacuated a victim of a car accident in Seward before rescuing two victims of a plane crash in...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hypothermic Hunter
September 26, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing found and rescued a hypothermic hunter Sept. 20 at Paradise Lakes, about 25 miles northeast of Seward.The...

Wyoming Guard Helps Rescue Injured Climbers
August 29, 2023 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A Wyoming Army National Guard helicopter crew, working alongside local first responders, completed a challenging 24-hour rescue mission of an injured climber.The harrowing incident...

Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker in National Park
August 17, 2023 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew performed an emergency air evacuation of a hiker suffering a severe illness in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Aug...

Wyoming Army Guard Executes Mountain Rescue
August 4, 2023 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Army National Guard worked with a Big Horn County search and rescue team to evacuate an injured man stranded on Cloud Peak.On July 25 at about 7 p.m., the Big Horn County...

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon