Pararescue, airlift Alaska Air National Guardsmen parachute jump into Kodiak
Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron hook up their parachute static lines April 10, 2025, before executing a jump during a training mission near Kodiak, Alaska. The pararescuemen of the AKANG’s 212th RQS, who are among the busiest combat search and rescue operators in the world, executed a low-landing jump from the C-17 into Chiniak Bay near Kodiak, Alaska, to conduct water personnel recovery and rescue training. (Alaska National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)