This Day in Alaskan History-May 19th, 1932
Three Servicemen Killled when Two Army Helicopters Crash Midair near Healy
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Soldiers were killed and one injured when two AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright crashed Thursday near Healy. The helicopters were returning from a training mission when they collided in flight. Two soldiers were declared dead at the scene of the […]
Coast Guard, partner agencies team up for full-scale exercise in Ketchikan
Ketchikan – Personnel from the Coast Guard and partner agencies conducted a full-scale active shooter exercise at the Ketchikan Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Terminal on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Organized by the Southeast Alaska Area Maritime Security Committee and the Coast Guard, this important full-scale exercise simulated a response to an active shooter attack against the […]
Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk to continue training, operating out of Bethel
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Army National Guard has been operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel since late January 2023 and will continue doing so for the foreseeable future to continue federal training requirements across Western Alaska. While the aircraft and crew are stationed in Bethel for the purpose of […]