305th Rescue Squadron

305th Rescue Squadron

The 305th Rescue Squadron, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is assigned to the 943d Rescue Group, a geographically separate unit of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. 

The 305th RQS operates HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and trains personnel to achieve and maintain the capability to perform day/night combat rescue missions; search for, locate and recover United States Air Force and other Department of Defense personnel involved with United States defense activities; provide search and rescue support of civilians as directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center; and provide humanitarian and disaster relief operations at the request of foreign governments and the International Civil Aviation Organization.

305th Rescue Squadron patch

If interested in becoming a pararescueman with the 304th RQS (Portland, Oregon), 305th RQS (Davis-Monthan, Arizona), or the 308th RQS (Patrick SFB, Florida), please send an email to 920RQWPA@us.af.mil