920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence
Staff Sgt. Corey Coats, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, repacks an ML-4 one-man life raft at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Oct. 18, 2024. The ML-4 is essential for aircrew survival in emergency water landings, providing flotation and protection until rescue. Typically, seven ML-4s are packed on the 920th Rescue Wing’s HC-130J Combat King II aircraft. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.