Alaska Army Guard rescue distressed person near Whittier via hoist

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Alaska Army Guard rescue distressed person near Whittier via hoist

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alaska Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Gulf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, rescued a distressed individual Jan. 17 from the Main Bay Hatchery 20 miles southwest of Whittier. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received a mission support request for a medevac from the Alaska State Troopers who were not able […]

Coast Guard Rescues Three Men and a Dog after Grounding near Whittier

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Coast Guard Rescues Three Men and a Dog after Grounding near Whittier

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three men and one dog Monday after their boat ran aground on Esther Island. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located and hoisted the three men and dog, who were stranded on rocks in high-wind conditions. All three survivors and dog were safely transported to awaiting […]

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