Dec. 5, 2016 Air Commando assumes command of 920th Rescue Wing Col. Kurt Matthews assumed command of the 920th Rescue Wing here Dec. 3 in a change of command ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas.
Sept. 30, 2016 Pararescue Rodeo tests battlefield Airmen The 920th Rescue Wing hosted the 2016 Pararescue Rodeo in and around Florida's Space Coast Sept. 19-23. The Guardian Angel Team from the 308th Rescue Squadron here put 46 battlefield Airmen through the rigors of battle-ready drills to save lives in combat, amongst Florida’s tropical environment. Far
Aug. 22, 2016 Patrick to host pararescue rodeo, reunion Sept 19-25 The 920th Rescue Wing's Pararescue Team from its 308th Rescue Squadron will host the annual Pararescue Rodeo and Reunion here Sept. 19-25.
July 26, 2016 Rigger trades active-duty career for Guardian Angel mission Before a pararescueman jumps out the back of a cargo plane, the last thing on his mind should be whether or not his parachute will deploy. He shouldn’t wonder, before he jumps into a black abyss of water, if the jet ski package will be intact after its descent. His focus should be on saving a life.
May 16, 2016 Parachutes fill the skies over Arizona Pararescuemen from the 306th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., descend on Eloy, Ariz., during training jumps May 14. The 306th RQSis an Air Force Reserve Command combat search and rescue unit assigned to the 943rd Rescue Group. Pararescuemen, also known as PJs, are the only
April 8, 2016 “Sir, I assume command; but first … let me take a selfie!” A Tucson attorney and prior Navy man assumed command of the 305th Rescue Squadron in a ceremony April 3 at the 943rd Maintenance Squadron hangar.
March 11, 2016 Rescue Reservists train with Royal Canadian Air Force More than 100 Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here trained with Royal Canadian Air Force search-and-rescue personnel during an annual exercise in Key West, Florida, March 2-6.During the search-and-rescue exercise, or SAREX, the Reserve Airmen and their counterparts practiced land and water rescue
Feb. 12, 2016 Rescue Reservists clear range for rocket launch Wing reservists provided range-clearance and contingency support for the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Feb. 5 at 8:38 a.m.Onboard the Atlas was the final in a block of 12 GPS IIF satellites. The
Feb. 12, 2016 Portland pararescuers recover lost skier on Mount Hood Air Force Reservists from the 304th Rescue Squadron joined forces with local volunteer search and rescue organizations to rescue a lost skier who called 911 after getting lost on Mount Hood, a popular wilderness recreation area 40 miles east of Portland.The call for assistance came in the early
Feb. 8, 2016 Korean depot maintenance saves Reserve time, money A 943rd Rescue Group HH-60 returned to Davis-Monthan AFB Jan. 28 after a year at the Korean Air Lines Joint Depot Level Maintenance facility for its 78-month major overhaul.This is the first time that the Air Force Reserve Command has sent one of its helicopters to Korea instead of using stateside