Alaska Air National Guard may reduce civilian search-and-rescue capacity due to personnel changes.
Alaska Air National Guard, which has conducted 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year, may face reduced capacity for such operations due to personnel changes at the national level. These changes could impact national security and civilian rescues, according to staffers. The Guard's support played a crucial role in a recent case where a woman in labor was airlifted to an Anchorage hospital from a remote village due to grounded air ambulances.
April 17, 2024
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