KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska -- In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2008, Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron maneuver an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter onto the loading ramp of a C-17 strategic airlift jet. The helicopter is one of two the Alaska Air National Guard?s 176th Wing is deploying to the Gulf Coast region to support possible search-and-rescue operations expected in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. Approximately 30 wing members have deployed to the region as well. Alaska Air National Guard photo by Lt Col Tim O'Brien.