Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, operate a rigid hull inflatable boat while conducting a drop zone site survey for water rescue training in the Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska, May 14, 2024. The Airmen of the 212th RS are trained, equipped, and postured to conduct full-spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional rescue operations. The 212th RS, along with the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, make up the 176th Wing Rescue Triad and are among the busiest combat search and rescue units in the world.
240514-Z-HY271-1172.JPG Photo By: Alejandro Peña

WHITTIER, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, operate a rigid hull inflatable boat while conducting a drop zone site survey for water rescue training in the Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska, May 14, 2024. The Airmen of the 212th RS are trained, equipped, and postured to conduct full-spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional rescue operations. The 212th RS, along with the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, make up the 176th Wing Rescue Triad and are among the busiest combat search and rescue units in the world.


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