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Block 5, Falcon 9

A used SpaceX Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida before dawn on Aug. 7, 2018 carrying the Merah Putih communications satellite for Telkom Indonesia. (courtesy photo SpaceX)

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RIAT 2018

The 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo, the world’s largest air show, selected an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 943rd Rescue Group, Tucson, Ariz., as the winner of best static display out of hundreds of aircraft July 14. Along with the 943rd RQG commander, Col. John Beatty, maintenance and operations Airmen posed with the trophy and the winning aircraft at the tattoo for their roles in taking the win. The international 100-year celebration boasted 302 aircraft from 43 air arms representing 30 nations, which drew a crowd of more than 185,000 from July 13 – 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brock Woodward)

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HH-60 Pave Hawk with SpaceX rocket launch

On Sunday, July 22, 2018, SpaceX, a commercial leader in aerospace, successfully launched the Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Prior to the launch, Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, nearby at Patrick Air Force Base, took off in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to secure the Eastern Range ensuring there was no one in harm's way while the rocket lifted off. As the rocket was launching at 1:50 a.m., an additional Pave Hawk with the 920th's fleet, is shown parked on the PAFB tarmac. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wes Henry)

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Air Tattoo

Zach Tyler, 8, from Oxford, England, got up close to an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, England, all the way from Tucson, Arizona. The helicopter was the same aircraft that Reserve Citizen Airmen used to rescue Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell from the Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan during a harrowing ordeal that cost him the lives of his team. He was the lone survivor and wrote a New York Times bestselling book of the same name that was later turned into a blockbuster movie. Zach's dad said he couldn't get his son off the chopper. Prince William flew a similar model in a British rescue unit. The motto of the unit is, these things we do, that others may live. (Courtesy photo)

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Award Winners

General David L. Goldfein, right, the Air Force Chief of Staff, and Air Force Reservists Maj. Dave Gonzales and Capt. Mike Parker, right to left, pose for a photo with the 2018 Best Static Display award during the Gala held in Gloucestershire, England, July 14. 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. (Courtesy photo)

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Royal International Air Tattoo 2018

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. The international 100-year celebration boasted 302 aircraft from 43 air arms representing 30 nations, which drew a crowd of more than 185,000 from July 13 – 15. (Courtesy photo)

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Royal International Air Tattoo 2018

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Award Winners

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920th Communications Flight Change of Command

Lt. Col. Asan Q. Bui accepts the 920th Communications Flight guideon from Lt. Col. Adolph Rodriguez Jr., 920th Mission Support Group commander, July 14, during a change of command ceremony at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Bui replaced Lt. Col. Louis E. Morgan who served as the 920th Communications commander from November 2016 to July 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA. Branden Kalloo)

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Florida Reserve Citizen Airmen partner with American Red Cross to teach children disaster preparedness

Linda Sperber, American Red Cross volunteer, interacts with children decorating a pillowcase during a disaster preparedness event hosted by the American Red Cross and the 920th Force Support Squadron, July 14, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The event involved a presentation with a preparedness activity book, house fire safety and a pillowcase activity designed to give children a personalized compartment for their emergency kit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

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920th Mission Support Group Change of Command

Col. Ian Chase, 920th Rescue Wing vice commander, passes the 920th Mission Support Group's flag to Lt. Col. Adolph Rodriguez, symbolizing the passage of responsibility during an assumption of command ceremony, July 14, 2018, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

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New 920th MSG Commander

Col. Ian Chase (left), 920th Rescue Wing vice commander, passes the 920th Mission Support Group’s flag to Lt. Col. Adolph Rodriguez, symbolizing the passing of responsibility during an assumption of command, July 14, 2018, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADOLPH S. RODRIGUEZ JR.

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Reservists support SpaceX Dragon launch

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 301st Rescue Squadron supported the successful launch of a Spacex Falcon 9 rocket Friday June 29. The launch of the Falcon 9 marked its fifteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission at 5:42:42 a.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. This unmanned mission brought supplies and instruments as well as a floating robotic head called CIMON, which stands for Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow)

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Air Force widow vows to bring awareness to invisible wounds

Air Force veteran Stacey Pavenski, center, 46, of Palm Bay, Florida, walks on the beach with her therapy dog, Memphis Belle. Pavenski is on a journey to bring awareness to PTSD and traumatic brain injury disorders that lead 22 veterans a day to take their own lives. Her husband Air Force Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski took his own life Sept. 18, 2018. To help with the healing process, Pavenski joined forces with Mission 22, a non-profit organization, to put together a PTSD 3K walk-run on Florida’s Space Coast during PTSD Awareness Month June 30. Approximately 300 people registered for the walk. (Courtesy Malcolm Denmark)

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Widow shares PTSD story

Air Force veteran Stacey Pavenski, 46, of Palm Bay, Florida, is on a journey to bring awareness to PTSD and traumatic brain injury disorders that lead 22 veterans a day to take their own lives. Her husband Air Force Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski took his own life Sept. 18, 2018. Joining forces with various organizations that provide assistance, Stacey is sharing her story during PTSD Awareness Month and getting the resources out there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow)

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Climbing up

During a training mission, Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Peter Pavenski, HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aerial gunner, 920th Rescue Wing here, assists pararescuemen with boarding the helicopter by lowering a rope ladder and guiding them while they climb from the Banana River next to Patrick Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar)

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Climbing up

With 10 years serving on active duty and another 10 serving in the Air Force Reserve as an aerial gunner, Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski saw a lot of action. He performed duties in the back of a combat-search-and-rescue helicopter where he took part in dangerous rescue missions on the battlefield, saving the lives of an untold amount of injured servicemembers. But the missions got to him. He took his own life Sept. 18, 2017. (Courtesy photo)

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Climbing up

For Stacey Pavenski, 46, post traumatic stress disorder came with myriad symptoms, one of them being nightmares that continued to haunt her until relief finally came in the form of a 67-pound service dog named Memphis Belle. Midnight Sun Service Dogs in Alaska learned about Stacey’s difficulties through her husband Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski's squadron, the 301st Rescue Squadron, and gifted her the jet black Labradoodle in April 2018. Stacey is plagued with PTSD from her husband’s combat struggles that drove him to take his own life in their bedroom, Sept. 18, 2017, while she was in the kitchen. He was 45. The 301st RQS is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow)

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Climbing up

Air Force veteran Stacey Pavenski, 46, of Palm Bay, Florida, has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but she didn’t get it from serving in combat. It came from her husband’s combat struggles that drove him to take his own life in their bedroom, Sept. 18, 2017, while she was in the kitchen. He was 45. That fateful day has led her on a journey to bring awareness to PTSD and traumatic brain injury disorders that lead 22 veterans a day to take their own lives. Joining forces with Mission 22, a non-profit organization, she has put together a PTSD 3K walk-run on Florida’s Space Coast during PTSD Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow)

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