Partnerships in SAR
U.S. Coast Guard units and partner agencies conducted joint search and rescue (SAR) training exercises in the mountains and fjords of Alaska. Participants include the host unit, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, the USCGC Kukui (WLB-203), 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force, U.S. Forest Service, Sitka Fire Dept. Search and Rescue and Juneau Mountain Rescue. (Source: USCG Facebook, May 2025)
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