Alaska State Troopers a seeking information from the public concerning a downed aircraft located in the mudflats northeast of the Birchwood airport that was discovered after search efforts on Thursday morning. At 12:08 am on Wednesday, Palmer-based troopers received a report of a downed aircraft west of the Birchwood Airport in the inlet. As a […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two lost hikers near China Poot Lake southeast of Homer, July 28. According to personnel from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the two hikers wandered off the trail while hiking in the area and became lost. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrews from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment continue to conduct water bucket drops in support of wildfire suppression efforts in Alaska this week. “We’ve flown more than 36 hours, dropped 365 buckets and dispensed 254,500 gallons of water since Sunday,” […]
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker Monday thanked Retired Judge Patricia Collins for her work on a special investigation into allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and wrongdoing in the Alaska National Guard. The report was released to the public Monday. Governor Walker also administered the oath for Major Brian Fuchs as the first credentialed provost marshal of the […]