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  • Civil Air Patrol cadets get a taste of the PJ career field

    The 306th Rescue Squadron hosted more than 20 Civil Air Patrol cadets as they experienced a small portion of the demanding training required to become a part of the Air Force Guardian Angel career field during the Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course, June 13-23. Former PJ, Lt. Col. Arnold T.

  • Fallen but not forgotten

    "These things we do, that others may live" is the motto that the elite Air Force Rescue Airmen live and die by. During a remembrance ceremony held here June 25, a small group of friends, family members and rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing gathered to remember and pay respect to five rescue

  • DOD, Special Operators recognize Florida County with Patriot Award

    For one Citizen Airman, securing the beach in the nation's shark-bite capitol as a beach patrol officer is one of two jobs he juggles. Master Sgt. Joe Traska also secures his nation as an Air Force Reserve pararescueman with the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.Serving two masters is

  • Rescue Airman presents Old Glory to Florida Judge just in time for Flag Day

    When Air Force Reserve pararescueman, Staff Sgt. Brandon Forshaw, was running across enemy territory in Afghanistan to get to an injured Marine who had been shot in the leg, he didn't know that his story would end up in a Florida judicial court.Just in time for Flag Day June 13, six months after

  • Rescue Group Airmen return from Afghanistan deployment

    More than 70 Reserve Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group returned home June 9 through the 19th after a four month deployment at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan providing medical evacuation capabilities in Afghanistan's Regional Command Southwest. While deployed, the rescue group flew 314 missions that

  • Bronze Star presented to AF Reserve rescue commander

    U.S. Air Force Reservist Lt. Col. Timothy Davis, 920th Rescue Wing here, was presented the Bronze Star Medal June 2 during a wing commander's call for his meritorious service while serving as the commander, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan from June 1, 2011 - September