USCG District 17 public affairs report that the investigation into the helicopter crash on Read Island is continuing. They also report that two of the creewmembers of the Jayhawk have been released from the hospital while the other two crewmembers have been upgraded to fair condition from their earlier designation as serious condition. The Jayhawk […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard and Canada Coast Guard conducted a cooperative search and rescue training exercise near Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada, on Saturday. The exercise centered around the French cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot, whose crew simulated an onboard fire with severe personal injuries and a complete evacuation of the vessel. The […]
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka medevaced a 62-year-old man from a tug near Zarembo Island, Alaska. Coast Guard courtesy video. JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced the master of a tug six miles west of Zarembo Island, Alaska, Monday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Sitka […]
Volcano, Federal Office Building & Job Corps Center to be Named After Young Thursday the Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) championed this legislation in an effort to honor the life and legacy of the late Don Young, Dean of the House and Congressman for […]