11RCC Mission Summary

March 1996

MSN 033 1 Mar 96 (SAR) BIRCHWOOD CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Birchwood area. Birchwood CAP responded and located the ELT in a building on the Birchwood Airport. Birchwood CAP searched for 0.5 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 034 1 Mar 96 (SAR) BIRCHWOOD CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Birchwood area. Birchwood CAP responded and located the ELT in a C-185 on the Birchwood Airport. Birchwood CAP searched for 1.5 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 035 2 Mar 96 (SAR) POLARIS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Lake Hood area. Polaris CAP responded and located the ELT in a Supercub on Lake Hood. Polaris CAP searched for 0.5 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 036 2 Mar 96 (SAR) POLARIS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT near Skilak Lake. Polaris CAP responded and were unable to locate the ELT. The ELT ceased and RCC closed the mission. Polaris CAP flew 1 sortie for 3.1 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 039 1 Mar 96 (SAR) BIRCHWOOD CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Birchwood area. Birchwood CAP responded and located the ELT in a building on the Birchwood Airport. Birchwood CAP searched for 0.5 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 040 6 Mar 96 (SAR) EIELSON CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Eielson Cap responded and located the ELT in a building on Ft. Wainwright. Eielson CAP searched for 2.5 hours and claimed $7.30 in expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 041 8 Mar 96 (SAR) BETHEL CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in located an overdue snowmobiler in the Bethel Area. Bethel CAP responded but prior to launching, the individuals were located. No sorties were flown on this mission. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 044 12 Mar 96 (AST ASSIST) KENAI CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in located 5 overdue snowmachiners in the Paradise Lake area. The Kenai CAP launched and located the survivors in good health. Kenai CAP flew 3 sorties for 6.2 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 045 12 Mar 96 (SAR) POLARIS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Anchorage area. Polaris responded and located the ELT in a Supercub at Lake Hood. Polaris CAP searched for 0.7 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 047 14 Mar 96 (SAR) KENAI CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Anchorage area. Polaris CAP responded and after searching a short time, the ELT ceased and RCC received 3 missed passes. Kenai CAP flew 1 sortie for 2.0 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 048 15 Mar 96 (SAR) ANCHORAGE CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Anchorage area. Polaris CAP responded and after searching a short time, the ELT ceased and RCC received 3 missed passes. Polaris CAP flew 1 sortie for 1.3 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 049 14 Mar 96 (SAR) EIELSON CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Eielson CAP responded and after searching a short time, the ELT ceased and RCC received 3 missed passes. Eielson CAP flew 1 sortie for 1.2 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 050 16 Mar 96 (SAR) HOMER CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Homer area. Homer CAP responded and located the ELT in a parked aircraft at Homer Airport. Homer CAP searched 3.0 hours and claimed $10.00 in expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 051 16 Mar 96 (SAR) FAIRBANKS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks CAP responded and located the ELT in a hangar at Ft Wainwright. Fairbanks CAP searched for 6.0 hours and claimed $6.40. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 052 17 Mar 96 (AST ASSIST) BETHEL CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in locating an overdue snowmobiler in the Bethel area. Bethel CAP launched an aircraft to conduct the search but shortly after take-off, the overdue snowmobiler was located at Nightmute. Bethel CAP flew 2 sorties for 3.2 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 053 19 Mar 96 (SAR) KODIAK CAP
Mission opened to assist the USCG in locating an ELT in Kodiak. Kodiak CAP located the ELT in a fishing boat. Kodiak CAP searched for 2.5 hours and claimed $10.00. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 055 21 Mar 96 (SAR) BETHEL CAP
Mission opened to locate an overdue snowmobiler in the Bethel area. Bethel CAP and Fish and Wildlife accepted the mission and searched for the individual. The individual self-recovered to a village. Bethel CAP flew 27 sorties for 64.8 hours and Fish and Wildlife flew 6 sorties for 4.8 hours. ONE ASSIST was awarded for this mission.

MSN 056 23 Mar 96 (AST ASSIST) KOTZEBUE CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in locating an over snowmobiler in the Kotzebue Area. Kotzebue CAP launched an aircraft and located the individual. An AST ground team recovered the lost snowmobiler. Kotzebue CAP flew 5 sorties for 8.0 hours. ONE ASSIST was awarded for this mission.

MSN 057 22 Mar 96 (SAR) DELTA JUNCTION CAP and USA AV DETACHMENT
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Delta Junction area. Delta Junction CAP was unable to locate the signal, so the Army AV Det was tasked to conduct a search. Shortly after taking off, the signal ceased and RCC closed out the mission. Delta Junction CAP searched for 3.5 hours and claimed $35.32 in expenses. USA AV Det flew 1 sortie for 1.0 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 059 25 Mar 96 (SAR) BIRCHWOOD CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Skwentna area. Birchwood CAP responded and located the ELT in an aircraft on Canyon Lake. Birchwood CAP flew 1 sortie for 2.4 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 060 26 Mar 96 (SAR) FAIRBANKS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks CAP responded and located the ELT in a hangar at Ft Wainwright. Fairbanks Cap searched for 1.0 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 061 27 Mar 96 (SAR) FAIRBANKS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks CAP responded and located the ELT in an aircraft at Fairbanks International Airport. Fairbanks CAP searched for 6.5 hours and claimed $10.00. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 063 27 Mar 96 (AST ASSIST) KOTZEBUE CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in locating 2 overdue snowmobilers near Eli River. Kotzebue Cap responded and located the lost snowmobilers. Kotzebue CAP flew 4 sorties for 6.1 hours. TWO ASSISTS were awarded for this mission.

MSN 065 27 Mar 96 (SAR) FAIRBANKS CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks CAP responded and located the ELT in a Dornier 27. Fairbanks CAP searched for 1.5 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 067 28 Mar 96 (SAR) SEWARD CAP
Mission opened to assist the AST in locating 3 overdue snowmobilers in the Copper Lake area. Seward CAP was tasked to respond but prior to being located, self-recovered. Seward CAP did not fly any sorties for this mission. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 068 30 Mar 96 (SAR) BETHEL CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Dillingham area. Bethel CAP was tasked to respond but while searching, the ELT ceased. Seward CAP flew 2 sorties for 3.1 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 070 30 Mar 96 (SAR) BETHEL CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Anchorage area. Polaris Cap was tasked to respond and quickly located the ELT at Merrill Field. Polaris Cap searched 1 hour and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 071 31 Mar 96 (SAR) KENAI CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the McGrath area. Kenai CAP was tasked to respond but while searching, the ELT ceased. Kenai CAP flew 1 sortie for 2.9 hours. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.

MSN 073 31 Mar 96 (SAR) 210th RQS and BIRCHWOOD CAP
Mission opened to locate the source of an ELT in the Palmer area. 210th RQS DF’d the ELT to the Palmer area and the Birchwood CAP ground team located the source and shut it off. The 210th RQS flew 0 sorties for 1.5 hours and the Birchwood CAP searched for 6.0 hours and claimed no expenses. No SAVES or ASSISTS were awarded for this NON-DISTRESS mission.