Grey Wolf crew makes first hoist rescue in Beartooth Mountains

When a hiker fell ill nine miles deep in the Beartooth Mountains on July 30, ground teams faced an all-night trek over rough terrain to reach her. So the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center called the 40th Helicopter Squadron. Within the hour, an MH-139A Grey Wolf — call sign Air Force Rescue 11 — lifted off from Malmstrom into wildfire smoke and fading light.