Alaska National Guard tests Arctic search and rescue capabilities

   [ May 2012 / 4 images ]

A pararescueman descends onto Malamute Drop Zone May 3 during Arctic Sentry 2012 after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III. Arctic Sentry is an exercise between the United States and Canada focused on defense support to civil authorities and used to validate existing plans, policies and procedures. During the exercise, the Alaska National Guard participated in an arctic search and rescue mission in response to a notional aircraft crash with 30 survivors. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Karima Turner, Alaska National Guard Public Affairs
A pararescueman from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron, right, assists a simulated casualty May 3 to the casualty collection point May 3 during Arctic Sentry 2012. The Alaska National Guard participated in an arctic search and rescue mission in response to a notional aircraft crash with 30 survivors. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Karima Turner, Alaska National Guard Public Affairs
Army National Guard paratroopers from C Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade respond May 3 during Arctic Sentry 2012. In a coordinated response to an arctic search and rescue mission, the paratroopers jumped from a C-130 Hercules onto Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to provide additional support and manpower to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Karima Turner, Alaska National Guard Public Affairs
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery Alberts, C Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Alaska Army National Guard hooks up a pallet of arctic search and rescue equipment to a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter May 4 during Arctic Sentry 2012. Arctic Sentry is an exercise between the United States and Canada focused on support to civil authorities and used to validate existing plans, policies and procedures. During the exercise, the Alaska National Guard participated in an arctic search and rescue mission in response to a notional aircraft crash with 30 survivors. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Karima Turner, Alaska National Guard Public Affairs