Staff Sgt. Jared Isaacson (left) and Senior Airman Nathan Graber, pararescuemen with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, check equipment aboard an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft before conducting a freefall-parachute jump in Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2021, during Exercise H20. Alaska Air National Guardsmen were in Hawaii training during Exercise H20, January and February, honing their long-range search and rescue capability in support of the NASA human spaceflight program they are responsible for supporting. The Air Guard’s 176th Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alas
Staff Sgt. Jared Isaacson (left) and Senior Airman Nathan Graber, pararescuemen with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, check equipment aboard an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft before conducting a freefall-parachute jump in Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2021, during Exercise H20. Alaska Air National Guardsmen were in Hawaii training during Exercise H20, January and February, honing their long-range search and rescue capability in support of the NASA human spaceflight program they are responsible for supporting. The Air Guard’s 176th Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is the only wing in the Air Force, Guard, and Reserve, with C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and pararescue personnel that combine to provide long-range search and rescue—able to travel the furthest distance in the shortest time, in response to a life-threatening scenario. Guardian Angel personnel are approved for alternate personal protective equipment in place of uniform wear.
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