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September 10, 2020

Alaska Air National Guard Pave Hawks To The Rescue

ANG Rescues Critically Injured Hunter On Mountain

Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center north of Anchorage. Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Wesley Ladd, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center senior controller, said the hunter used a satellite communication device to contact the Alaska State Troopers who then contacted the AKRCC. The AKRCC notified the 176th Wing, which dispatched a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter carrying 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, or PJs.

NEAM Is Again Open To The Public, Following A 10-Week COVID-19 Related Shutdown

Now that the New England Air Museum is again open to the public, following a 10-week COVID-19 related shutdown, all veterans and military service members will be admitted free of charge throughout the remainder of 2020. "The New England Air Museum is pleased that we are able to reopen safely for our visitors, and we look forward to providing free admission to our veterans and military service men and women," says Debbie Reed, the Museum's Executive Director. "We want to share our aircraft collection and exhibits with people who often have firsthand experience flying or working on them."

Draken Will Be Helping Prepare Pilots At Seymour Johnson AFB

A major aerospace company is making its home at the North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston. Draken International, a Texas-based firm that owns the world's largest commercial fleet of privately-owned tactical aircraft, has leased hangar and office space at the Global TransPark. Draken plans to help prepare pilots at nearby Seymour Johnson Air Force Base by acting as the enemy force during training missions and war games. The company will provide similar services for the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.