Alex Littlehales follows along on a boat as the U.S. Coast Guard performs rescue training with a helicopter crew.

Lt. Col. Jesse J. Fritz, chief of staff of the 106th Rescue Wing, said conducting training exercises while flying in an actual helicopter can often be a challenge, depending on weather ...

Callie spent six years with the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, helping airmen locate people in disaster zones.

EDGEWOOD, Md. — Soldiers with the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard conducted rescue hoist training with the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team at Aberdeen Proving ...

"When they're underneath the helicopter, it's like a big ... at the naval aviation schools command are training for -- becoming aviation rescue swimmers. "This is a rare opportunity to get a ...

In addition to search and rescue missions ... We look forward to working with the county, not only in training, but in deploying the helicopter to critical incidents," Piechura said.

Helicopter Rescue at 14,000 Feet A helicopter pilot uses skills learned at the High Altitude Army Aviation Training Site in Colorado to pull off a mountain rescue. On September 21, 2013, HAATS ...