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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Members of the 210th, 210th Detachment 1, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard saved an injured hunter yesterday afternoon after he fell from a steep slope late Sunday night, Aug. 16.
Alaska State Troopers dispatch contacted the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at 11 p.m. Sunday to report the injured hunter and request assistance.
The Alaska Air National Guard responded to a request for assistance from the RCC with HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron and an HC-130 King aircraft from the 211th Rescue Squadron, each with a team of Guardian Angels — a pararescueman and combat rescue officer.
The hunters activated a SPOT device which was used by aircrew to pinpoint the exact location of the party within Rainy Pass, approximately 92 miles southeast of McGrath.
The hunter was found on Monday morning, treated by a Guardian Angel team and transported to the helicopter. He was released to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital shortly before 1 p.m. with multiple injuries and torn ligaments in one of his legs.
Aircraft from JBER had initially attempted the rescue, but turned back due to adverse weather conditions. A Pave Hawk and aircrew from the 210th Detachment assigned to Eielson Air Force Base and an HC-130 King that was participating in an exercise nearby successfully responded to the request for assistance.
The 210th, 210th Detachment 1, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons were awarded one save for this mission.
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.19.2015 18:06 |
| Story ID: | 173640 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK, US |
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