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An Air National Guard unit based at Moffett Field rescued a sick man from a commercial fishing boat off the coast of Monterey Monday evening.
The 129th Rescue Wing was called into action around 3 p.m. on Monday after receiving a report of a sick 24-year-old man aboard a 65-foot commercial fishing vessel, Temptation, Air National Guard officials said.
A team of three pararescuemen from unit flew on a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to the fishing boat, which was located around 160 nautical miles off the coast of Monterey.
The pararescuemen moved the man to the helicopter around 5 p.m. and transported him to San Jose Regional Medical Center.
He arrived around 6 p.m. and was listed in stable condition as of Monday night, officials said.
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And that is why we need to maintain and keep the 129th at Moffett Field – For emergencies and cataclysmic events.
Congrats to the Guard for such a fast turn around9