BETHEL, Alaska —Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar in the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued five distressed boaters stuck in sea ice June 16 about 10 miles east of Deering on the Kotzebue Sound. The boaters used VHF radio to call for help, which was received by Deering residents who called Alaska State Troopers. The […]
On Tuesday afternoon at 3:41 pm, Alaska State Troopers received a call reporting a drowning in progress in Cloudy Lake in Meadow Lakes. After receiving the call troopers immediately dispatched and went to the location and entered the lake. They were able to rescue the victim and bring the victim to the safety of shore. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured skier, March 27, in the Tordrillo Mountains at the base of Mount Torbert located 10 miles north of Mount Spurr. The mission was opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska […]