JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a 48-year-old man approximately 60 nautical miles south of Dutch Harbor, Friday. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene Friday at approximately 9:52 a.m., hoisted the patient, and transported him to an awaiting LifeMed Alaska air ambulance in Cold Bay, Alaska. Watchstanders […]
ANCHORAGE – Friday, Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline issued an order directing the government to employ alternative victim notification procedures in a 31-count indictment case charging two Fairbanks men with conspiracy, bank and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundry. According to federal court documents, Jared Post, 25, and Levi Skulstad, 26, […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker Aug. 31 near Eklutna Lake about 30 miles northeast of Anchorage. Alaska State Troopers requested support after the hiker messaged for help using a satellite-communication device At the request of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, 176th Wing launched a […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Helicopters and personnel from the 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), normally stationed at Fort Wainwright, practiced sling load and long-range flight operations around Prudhoe Bay Aug. 17-26. Two UH-60 Black Hawk and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters with about 25 support personnel staged from the Deadhorse Airport while flying missions […]