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Alaska Air National Guard Airmen Rescue Possible Stroke Victim at Stoney River Lodge

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Feb 23, 2021   Featured, General News, Southwest Alaska  

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen Rescue Possible Stroke Victim at Stoney River Lodge

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing medically evacuated a possible stroke victim Feb. 20 at Stoney River Lodge 200 miles west of Anchorage, about 30 miles east of the village of Sleetmute. Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Keenan Zerkel, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center director, said the Alaska State […]

176th Wing Airmen Participate in Noble Defender Rescue Exercise

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Jan 26, 2021   Featured, Southcentral, State  

176th Wing Airmen Participate in Noble Defender Rescue Exercise

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19 to 22, 2021, in Southcentral Alaska. Noble Defender is a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic air-defense operation. “The Noble Defender exercise series seeks to support a variety of campaign objectives […]

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue climber at Chugach Park

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Jan 5, 2021   Featured, General News, Southcentral  

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue climber at Chugach Park

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a fallen ice climber Jan. 2 at Chugach State Park near Anchorage. Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Katie Magnuson, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center search-and-rescue senior controller, said the Alaska State Troopers requested assistance from the AKRCC reporting that the climber fell […]

Alaska Air National Guardsmen Rescue Bear-Mauling Victim

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Oct 29, 2019   Featured, Interior Alaska, State  

Alaska Air National Guardsmen Rescue Bear-Mauling Victim

Image: Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Diola and Master Sgt. Cody Inman, both pararescuemen with 212th Rescue Squadron, demonstrate the gear they carried when jumping from an HC-130J Combat King II to rescue the victim of a bear mauling near Galena. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by David Bedard/Released) JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, […]

Midnight Sun Guardians Participate in Gobi Wolf 2019

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Oct 4, 2019   Featured, General News  

Midnight Sun Guardians Participate in Gobi Wolf 2019

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — On Nov. 30, 2018, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted Southcentral Alaska. In the temblor’s crosshairs was Alaska Air National Guard Senior Airman Liana Chythlook who had just reported to work. The intensity of the quake’s shockwaves rocked the building like a Dixie cup in a tornado. “I looked up, and […]

210th Rescue Squadron receives first Operational Loss Replacement Pave Hawk

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Aug 8, 2019   Featured, State  

210th Rescue Squadron receives first Operational Loss Replacement Pave Hawk

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen of 210th Rescue Squadron delivered the first Operational Loss Replacement HH-60G Pave Hawk Aug. 5, 2019, following a four-day journey from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The HH-60 is the Department of Defense’s sole combat-search-and-rescue helicopter. The OLR program will restore the Pave […]

Alaska Air Guardsmen, Volunteers Rescue Hikers near Mount Marathon

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Jun 24, 2019   Featured, General News, Southcentral  

Alaska Air Guardsmen, Volunteers Rescue Hikers near Mount Marathon

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska —Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two distressed hikers with the assistance of two Alaska Mountain Rescue Group members June 17 near Mount Marathon west of Seward. AMRG is a nonprofit volunteer search and rescue organization dedicated to providing search and rescue […]

Alaska National Guard to participate in Bethel July 4 celebration

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Jun 18, 2019   Events/Notices  

Alaska National Guard to participate in Bethel July 4 celebration

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — There will be a media open house July 3 at Bethel Airport hosted by the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing. The event will give interested media an opportunity to explore the C-17 Globemaster III and speak with some of the Guard pilots, maintainers and recruiters.   The 176th […]

Alaska Guardsmen Rescue Bear-attack Victim Near Galena

By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on Jun 10, 2019   Featured, Interior Alaska, State  

Alaska Guardsmen Rescue Bear-attack Victim Near Galena

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons, as well as Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, rescued a victim of a bear attack June 10 near Galena. According to Alaska Air National […]

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