Keywords: rescue hoist training rescuehoisttraining alaska army national guard alaskaarmynationalguard army guard aviation armyguardaviation uh-60 black hawk helicopter uh60blackhawkhelicopter national guard nationalguard search and rescue searchandrescue joint base elmendorf-richardson jointbaseelmendorfrichardson alaska usa us Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus, background, and Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, recover a simulated casualty while conducting rescue hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 21, 2015. The casualty evacuation exercise was coordinated with Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, to prepare for future emergencies and maintain operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus, background, and Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, recover a simulated casualty while conducting rescue hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 21, 2015. The casualty evacuation exercise was coordinated with Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, to prepare for future emergencies and maintain operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) |