Leadership change for deploying helo squadron
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A throng of aviators and rescue wing reservists gathered at the base golf course here as Col. Christopher P. Hannon (left) relinquished his three-year command of the 301st Rescue Squadron Aug. 16 to his director of operations, Lt. Col. D. Brent Baysinger (right). Colonel Hannon was recently promoted to his current rank and will take a position late September at 10th Air Force located at Dallas/Ft. Worth's Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas as director of training. Six days after taking command, Colonel Baysinger will deploy to Afghanistan as part of an Air Combat Command mobilization of helicopter aircrew, maintainers and support personnel. The 301st Rescue Squadron originated in 1956 and branched out as part of the 920th Rescue Wing today. Through the years the 301st RS has built a reputation as a resilient rescue unit deploying often for major contingencies and racking up a stellar reputation through unsurpassed professionalism and life saving heroics. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)