JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard’s Rescue Coordination Center, and the 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons, rescued two all-terrain vehicle riders in Glennallen through a combined effort early morning Sept. 11. The individuals, a male and a female, were riding an ATV in the Glennallen area when the female sustained […]
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 […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued three people on two separate occasions July 7. The first rescue mission involved an aircraft crash 16 miles east of Farewell Lake, and the second was a medevac mission for a woman experiencing life-threatening medical complications in Seward. The first mission was opened […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the Alaska National Guard assisted in the evacuation of Rainy Pass Lodge Tuesday night/Wednesday morning as a wildfire from a lightning strike two miles away spread toward the lodge where youth were attending a summer adventure camp. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center was made aware of the […]