Coast Guard, Air Force, Sitka Mountain Rescue crews to conduct exercises near Sitka, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/30/2024 12:20 PM EDT

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Coast Guard, Air Force, Sitka Mountain Rescue crews to conduct exercises near Sitka, Alaska
04/29/2024 07:01 PM EDT

The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons are scheduled to conduct search and rescue (SAR) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2.
Crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Sitka Fire Department conducted a week-long search and rescue exercise in Sitka, Alaska, May 9 through May 12, 2023. Crews tackled a series of mini scenarios ranging from lost hunters to an avalanche scenario. The exercise culminated with a mass-casualty event involving multiple agencies responding in concert to a scene with 40 survivors in distress. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)