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 outdoor Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, left, and Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, ensure their hoist cable is properly functioning while conducting rescue training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2015. The training included deploying a jungle penetrator device and practicing a simulated casualty evacuation with Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, left, and Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, ensure their hoist cable is properly functioning while conducting rescue training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2015. The training included deploying a jungle penetrator device and practicing a simulated casualty evacuation with Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) |