Alaska Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Russell Throckmorton, the outgoing command sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, relinquishes responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Wilton Gleaton, the incoming command sergeant major, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 19, 2024. Throckmorton boasts a military education record including completion of Ranger School, Airborne, Jumpmaster, and many others. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Marc Marmeto)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Army National Guard rescued two hunters 15 miles north of Chakachamna Lake near Merrill Pass Aug. 16.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center asked the Guard for assistance after receiving a call from a good Samaritan aviator who spotted the hunters’ downed aircraft while flying in the vicinity. The RCC confirmed the incident after one of the hunters contacted the RCC via an InReach...
The Alaska Army National Guard conducted a rescue of two hunters 15 miles north of Chakachamna Lake near Merrill Pass, August 16, 2023, after receiving the mission request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.
The first call for assistance came to the AKRCC from a good Samaritan aviator who spotted the hunters’ downed aircraft while flying in the vicinity. The RCC opened an investigation and confirmed the incident after one of the...
