Soldiers from JBLM with specialized mountaineering, high-angle rescue, medical and technical communication skills are assisting in the search.
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash — The status of two missing crew members aboard a crashed Navy jet cannot be confirmed until rescuers reach the remote crash site east of Mount Rainier.
The U.S. Navy said the site is in a “steep and heavily-wooded area” that is inaccessible by car.
In an update Thursday night, the Navy said their personnel, along with local law enforcement and partner agencies, including soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, continue search and rescue efforts on the mountain
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