June 2026

Taos Gorge Rescue

Mission Report by Paul Dickman Location: Rio Grande Gorge Mission: NMSPR2607192 The call went out for an early AM rescue of two kayakers stranded overnight downstream of the Rio Grande High Bridge, but in a known location. One had a history of a knee injury and may not be able to hike out. At the […]

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Gila Search

Late afternoon of June 15, LAAFB gets a call for a far away search in the Gila Mountains, almost 6 hours away!!! A camper in the area had disappeared. When incidents across the state occur, ordering managers/incident commanders will typically call the closest teams first, and slowly expand outwards trying to get all the resources

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