Feb. 18, 2022 920th RQW enhance tactics for combat in contested environments The 920th Rescue Wing assessed and validated combat applications developed over the past two years during their annual FURY HORIZON 22 exercise here Feb. 5.In a scenario replicating Indo-Pacific region major combat operations, 300 military personnel were isolated on a remote island used for agile
Feb. 17, 2022 AFR capabilities enable immediate ocean rescue The 920th Rescue Wing from Air Force Reserve Command conducted a multi-person medical airlift in support of a critically-injured person aboard a cruise ship 600 nautical miles off the coast of Florida Feb. 15.The 920th RQW launched two of its HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, two HC-130J Combat King II
Jan. 19, 2021 Rescue Wing personnel bolster combat capabilities 920th Rescue Wing Airmen had the opportunity to participate in combat-skills training here this week. Participants were motivated to partake in the three-day exercise’s activities. They all experienced patrolling with small-team tactics, operating night vision goggles, using different types of
July 17, 2020 To the Rescue A hospital within a hospital, a first of its kind, was the response needed to combat a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans and was rapidly affecting New York, the country and world.This strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is proving to be as devastating
June 4, 2020 A New Era Takes Flight A rainy June 2, 2020, was a historic day for the 39th Rescue Squadron as aircrew members flew the first fully operational HC-130J Combat King II training mission. This first operational flight marks an important milestone for the 39th RQS because the HC-130J replaced the HC-130 P/N as the only Air
July 19, 2019 Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrow From Air Force Col. Nick Hague, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, all the way back to Buzz Aldrin, who was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Airmen are among the more than 60% of astronauts who came from the uniformed service.
March 1, 2019 Reserve Citizen Airman Takes First in Cycling at 2019 Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials More than 120 wounded warriors from the Air Force and Army gathered March 1 to officially open the sixth annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base.
Oct. 25, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare for human spaceflight To prepare for the arrival of human spaceflight tests next year, the 920th Rescue Wing along with the DoD Human Space Flight Support Office, NASA and SpaceX personnel joined forces to plan and execute a realistic medical evacuation exercise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 25.Their mission
Sept. 18, 2018 Air Force Association recognizes Florida Reserve Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing were awarded with the Air Force Association Unit Award Sept. 18, during the awards ceremony at the annual Air, Space & Cyberspace Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The wing was recognized
July 21, 2018 Reserve rescue helicopter wins best in show at world's largest air tattoo The 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo, the world’s largest air show, according to its web site, selected the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 943rd Rescue Group, Tucson, Ariz., as the winner of best static display out of hundreds of aircraft.