This Day in Alaskan History-May 12th, 1898
Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct oil spill response exercises near Sitka
SITKA, Alaska — Coast Guard crews partnered with several state, tribal, and local organizations to conduct exercises to improve responses to oil spills in geographically sensitive areas, April 23-25. Included in the exercises were: Coast Guard District 17 Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Coast Guard Auxiliary Sitka Tribe of Alaska Alaska […]
This Day in Alaskan History-May 2nd, 1778
Coast Guard, Air Force, Sitka Mountain Rescue crews to conduct exercises near Sitka, Alaska
SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons are scheduled to conduct search and rescue (SAR) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2. Sitka residents may notice higher than normal helicopter flight operations in […]