Coast Guard rescues two mariners in distress near Kodiak Island

Coast Guard rescues two mariners in distress near Kodiak Island
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by PA1 Kurt Fredrickson KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued two mariners in distress 130 miles northwest of Kodiak Island on the Alaska Peninsula, Tuesday. The aircrew arrived on scene aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and safely hoisted and transported the mariners to Iliamna Airport. At 4:07...

Air Station Kodiak aircrew rescues injured hunter on Kodiak Island

Air Station Kodiak aircrew rescues injured hunter on Kodiak Island
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced two men, one of which was reported injured, from Middle Sister Mountain on Kodiak Island, Alaska, Friday. Both men were transferred to awaiting emergency medical services in Kodiak and were reported to have been stable upon transfer. Early Friday Morning,...

Coast Guard medevacs woman from North Sister Mountain on Kodiak Island

Coast Guard medevacs woman from North Sister Mountain on Kodiak Island
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak hoists an injured hiker from North Sister Mountain on Kodiak Island, Alaska, July 11, 2019.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nadia Laub. JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 55-year-old woman after she reportedly fractured her leg while hiking North Sister Mountain on Kodiak Island, Thursday. An...

Coast Guard rescues overdue ATV riders on Kodiak Island

Coast Guard rescues overdue ATV riders on Kodiak Island
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, locates two missing men after detecting their heat signatures inside a cabin near Saltery Cove on Kodiak Island. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Kodiak KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued two men Sunday after they became stranded during an all-terrain vehicle trip on Kodiak Island. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast...

Coast Guard responds to pollution threat from derelict barge on Kodiak Island

Coast Guard responds to pollution threat from derelict barge on Kodiak Island
A Coast Guard pollution investigator from Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak inspects a grounded, derelict barge on the southeast shoreline of Womens Bay on Kodiak Island, Alaska, April 26, 2019.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by MSD Kodiak KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is working with contractors Saturday to mitigate the potential pollution threat posed by a derelict barge on the shoreline of Womens Bay...

Coast Guard, contractors respond to grounded vessel on Kodiak Island, Alaska

Coast Guard, contractors respond to grounded vessel on Kodiak Island, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew looks for potential pollution at the site of the grounded 76-foot landing craft Don Quixote at Cape Kuliuk, Kodiak Island, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Kodiak. KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is working with contractors to mitigate the pollution threat posed by a vessel that ran aground near Cape Kuliuk on Kodiak...

Coast Guard charges members for alleged illicit drug activity in Kodiak

Coast Guard charges members for alleged illicit drug activity in Kodiak
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard has initiated criminal proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice against 12 members, most of whom are assigned to various Coast Guard units in Kodiak, Alaska, for allegedly using illegal drugs. Six additional Coast Guard members were disciplined at non-judicial punishment proceedings and are being processed for separation from the Service. Additional...

Coast Guard medevacs Anchorage man in Kodiak

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak rescued a man after he fell from a cliff while hiking in the vicinity of Zachar Bay on the west side of Kodiak Island injuring his ankle Saturday.

Coast Guard Responds to Fishing Vessel Taking on Water

JUNEAU, Alaska (CG Public Affaris) – A Coast Guard rescue helicopter responded to a fishing vessel taking on water off Kodiak island this morning. The Coast Guard operation center at Air Station Kodiak received the call at 4:15 a.m. from the 154-foot fishing vessel Lady Kiska reporting they were taking on water in the engine room seven miles off of Cape Chiniak near Kodiak Island. The Lady Kiska...