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U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II aviators assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, conduct flight operations while responding to a simulated medical emergency during SAREX 2026 near Sitka, Alaska, April 16, 2026. SAREX 2026 was a search-and-rescue exercise conducted by U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Sector Southeastern Alaska and U.S. Arctic out of USCG Air Station Sitka. Participants also included Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons, Air Force Reserve pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron out of Portland, Ore., civilian search and rescue personnel with Sitka Search and Rescue, and volunteers from the National Park Service. The collaborative and realistic training drew on the participants’ varied backgrounds, experiences, and practices, to enhance SAR proficiency and collective readiness when conducting life-saving missions along Alaska’s extensive and austere coast. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
Alaska Air National Guard responds to 2 plane crashes, rescues 2 pilots
By David Bedard | Sept. 11, 2026
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued two pilots in two separate plane crashes Sept. 10.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER opened the first mission after receiving a report from a Good Samaritan of a...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Tech. Sgt. Adam Brister during a March 26, 2026, ceremony at the Louisiana Capitol Building in Baton Rouge. Brister earned the award as an Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue Squadron for an act of valor during a June 23, 2018, rescue in the Neacola Mountain Range of Alaska. (Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs)
Former Alaska Air National Guardsman earns Distinguished Flying Cross
By Alaska National Guard Public Affairs with reporting by Louisiana Division of Veterans Affairs | Sept. 2, 2026
Former Alaska Air National Guardsman earns Distinguished Flying Cross...
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60W Jolly Green II, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, flies over Southcentral Alaska during a training mission July 8, 2026. Crew of 210th RQS and pararescuemen of 212th Rescue Squadron rescued four occupants of an Aug. 30, 2026, Cessna 180 crash at Montague Island. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
Alaska Air National Guard rescues 4 plane crash victims at Montague Island
By David Bedard | Sept. 2, 2026
Alaska Air National Guard rescues 4 plane crash victims at Montague Island...
Alaska Organized Militia members Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Adrian Cintron-Perez (left) and Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Robert Prince move out from JBER Aug. 25, 2026, for the Tok area to provide general support for the wildfire response effort. The AKOM comprises the Alaska Army National Guard, the Alaska Air National Guard, the Alaska State Defense Force, and the Alaska Naval Militia, all represented in the six-member Task Force Tok. (Alaska National Guard photo by David Bedard)
Alaska Organized Militia deploys to support Tok wildfire response
By AKNG news release | Aug. 25, 2026
Alaska Organized Militia deploys to support Tok wildfire response...
Alaska Army National Guard aviation featured in ‘Arctic Extreme’ film
By | Aug. 24, 2026
The Alaska Army National Guard will take to the giant screen with the premiere of Arctic Extreme: Aviation on the Edge, a documentary style film offering audiences a rare, immersive look at the Soldiers, aircraft and missions...
COAST GUARD AIR STATION KODIAK, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Tyler Seibold, 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, carries out preflight checks Jan. 12, 2023, during joint training with the Coast Guard's Maritime Security Response Team West. The HH-60 is the Defense Department's only dedicated rotary-wing combat search and rescue platform. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)
Alaska National Guard rescues 3 plane crash victims near Bettles
By | Aug. 21, 2026
Alaska National Guard rescues 3 plane crash victims near Bettles...
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