Oct. 1, 2020 Reserve Citizen Airmen support Teen Rescue Near Mt. St. Helens The 304th Rescue Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 920th Rescue Wing, participated in the successful rescue of a 16-year-old male who was missing for more than 30 hours near Mt. St. Helens. On Sept. 28, the 304th Rescue Squadron deployed a 12-person technical search-and-rescue team to
Oct. 1, 2020 Accelerate Change How would you conduct your mission if you were in an austere and possibly hostile environment? This is the question the 920th Force Support Squadron’s (FSS) Services Flight continuously strives to answer.They’ve found that by conducting hands-on research testing potential equipment, they not only
Sept. 29, 2020 Heavy Hitting The 39th Rescue Squadron etched out a small but heavy piece of history on Sept. 17 with their first-ever heavy equipment airdrop.“Thanks to improved HC-130J capabilities, the 39th has added a new mission set of heavy equipment airdrops to our list of proficiencies,” said Capt. Michael, 39th RQS
Sept. 29, 2020 Testing the Waters Located along the Space Coast, 920th Rescue Wing Airmen are surrounded by water. For aircrew, having the knowledge and skills necessary to survive unanticipated water landings and/or other episodes where rescue may be required is paramount.The responsibility of ensuring aircrew are properly trained
Sept. 25, 2020 Rescue Airmen Enhance Lethality, Readiness of Wing Maj. Gen. Brian K. Borgen, Tenth Air Force Commander, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, visited 920th Rescue Wing Airmen at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 12.Borgen spent the weekend visiting Airmen within nearly every single squadron attached to the 920th RQW.“Our
July 12, 2020 Reserve Citizen Airmen respond to museum after employee finds potentially dangerous artifact It’s not uncommon to see historical artifacts at a museum, but when an artifact comes with a post-it-note stating ‘Danger, it may be active’ a local call to authorities is warranted. That call came from the Berrien Springs County Plaza Museum Berrien Springs, Michigan, June 18, when a new employee
April 6, 2020 433rd AW mobilizes medics for COVID-19 response In less than 36 hours, nine medics from the 433rd Airlift Wing and an Individual Mobilization Augmentee from the 59th Medical Wing here mobilized and deployed to New York City on a C-5M Super Galaxy April 5, 2020, to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
March 30, 2020 Despite COVID-19 434th ARW deployments continue More than 80 Airmen and four KC-135 Stratotankers from the wing deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Air Force Central Command combat operations last week.
Sept. 8, 2019 Enormous crowds gather for 2019 Grissom Air & Space Expo Grissom Air Reserve Base hosted an estimated crowd of more than 50,000 over the weekend as military and civilian aircraft from around the country put on a show overhead.
July 15, 2019 JBC's Reserve 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains alongside Royal Air Force In order to maintain the strong relationship between Aeromedical Evacuation components of the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force, Reserve Citizen Airmen from Joint Base Charleston's 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron completed a training event alongside their RAF counterparts from the