Rescue group earns 2011 outstanding unit award

The 943rd Rescue Group was recently awarded the 2011 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for performance of maintained combat readiness and the capability to perform short notice wartime and global humanitarian missions from July 31, 2009 to July 30, 2011. "This is due solely to the dedication,

Community relations important to Rescue Reservist

A football team can't win a game with only a quarterback. The 920th Rescue Wing here cannot deploy its Reserve Airmen if they are not properly prepared. While there are differences, the fundamentals are the same; teamwork, preparedness and purpose. One Rescue Reservist stands out among many; Tech.

Orange you glad you're leaving

Evolving technology improves Reserve Airmen's efficiency for rocket launch support

The 45th Space Wing successfully launched a communications satellite onboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 4. As the rocket lit up the sky and was hurled into space, personnel from the 920th Rescue Wing stood by and watched, knowing their part of the mission had

Double duty life saver

Rescue Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here make saving lives their business. From the maintenance Airmen working on a rescue wing aircraft, to the procurement Airmen making sure supplies are ordered to get the job done- everyone is an integral part of the life-saving network. One Citizen

Yellow Ribbon helps Reservists, families handle change positively during deployments

When Reservists deploy, there are many uncertainties. While there is no one-size-fits-all experience, each family does go through something similar: change. Change can be scary, but deploying Reservists and their families must find ways to cope with and manage deployment-related changes. Air Force

Pre-flight check

Florida Guardian Angels rescue ice climber from Moose's Tooth

Two Air Force Reserve pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., assisted in the rescue of a climber who fell more than 150 feet while climbing Moose's Tooth in Denali National Park April 21.According to a press release from the office of public affairs, state of Alaska,

Compliance runs high among Rescue reservists

Preparing for war is an ongoing mission at the 920th Rescue Wing here. To prove their readiness, reservists were met with a compliance inspection (CI) during the April drill training weekend.Rescue reservists were inspected on their compliance with the financial, legal and programmatic Air Force

Air Force reservists support fifty years of discovery

Flying in the prone position atop a modified jumbo jet, NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery paraded down Space Coast beaches this morning making a u-turn over Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. before heading back north to its new home at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. where it will be displayed