Alaska Air National Guard conducts three rescue missions in 24 hours

Alaska Air National Guard conducts three rescue missions in 24 hours

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing, rescued 5 individuals involved in three incidents spanning over 550 miles across Alaska, Sept. 15. Monday morning, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers regarding a hunter experiencing a […]

Multi-agency responders save plane crash survivor

Multi-agency responders save plane crash survivor

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska   –  Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued the single occupant of a plane crash Sept. 10, approximately 115 miles northeast of Anchorage. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in response to a registered 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter signal and subsequent aircraft crash confirmation. The AKANG accepted […]

Alaska Army National Guard rescues multiple individuals from two separate small aircraft crashes

Alaska Army National Guard rescues multiple individuals from two separate small aircraft crashes

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with the 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, rescued individuals in two separate plane crashes across Alaska on Sept. 5 and Sept. 8, respectively. On Friday, Sept. 5, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska […]