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  • Maintenance Monday

    The 920th Rescue Wing fleet of HC-130P/N King aircraft line the Patrick Air Force Base flightline Jan. 9 as maintenance Airmen prepare to go to work on them. During weekend drill training Jan 6-7, aircrew Airmen exercised their flying muscles on local training flights to keep their flight currencies

  • Security forces Reservists tackle new task

    This winter has brought a new task for Airmen of the 920th Security Forces Squadron--manning the base's gates here during their annual tours and unit training assembly (UTA) weekends. "We want a better partnership with the 45th (Space Wing)," said Maj. Molly Long, 920th SFS commander. The 45th SW is

  • Congressional staff delegation learns about Reserve mission

    Seven congressional staff members came to Patrick Jan. 7 as part of an official delegation designed to learn about the missions and history of the Reserve units in Florida. Members of the delegation included Mr. Adam Goodwin of Sen. Patty Murray's office, Wash.; Ms. Alicia Brown of Sen. Bill

  • Former special operations navigator takes command of 920th Operations Group

    Col. Mark C. Blalock assumed command of the 920th Operations Group at a ceremony held at the Base Theater here Jan. 7. The 920th Rescue Wing Commander,Col. Jeffrey L. Macrander, presided over at the ceremony.The Operations Group falls under the 920th Rescue Wing, which is a combat-search-and-rescue

  • Kids have fun during KUDOS 'deployment'

    Children of active duty and Reserve Airmen assigned to Patrick were immersed into military operations here Jan. 7, 2012, during the Kids Understanding Deployments event, also known as KUDOS. Approximately 90 children attended the event, which included a tour of 920th Rescue Wing aircraft, a

  • Warrior spirit restores stolen Christmas

    Christmas spirit was stolen away from a deployed Airman serving in Afghanistan when his home in south Florida was burglarized and all of his kids' Christmas presents taken from beneath the tree.As a combat-search-and-rescue helicopter crew chief, Staff Sergeant Kristopher Castillobrock, 920th Rescue

  • First Reserve Command Chief to serve in Iraq is among last to leave

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Delebreau, the 920th Rescue Wing's top enlisted man here, was not only the first Reserve command chief to support the war in recent years, but recently he became among the last 62 Airmen out of Iraq, just in time for the holidays Dec 22. Being among the last to

  • Yellow Ribbon Program helps Air Force Reserve families face 'war' at home

    Deploying is hard; that seems to be understood by both service members and civilians. So coming home should be easier, right? For Senior Master Sergeant Renee Murphy, that wasn't the case. After a nearly yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, Murphy came home to find her family safe and sound. Although

  • Operation Popcorn success!

    A military operation that a Space Coast boy scout troop commenced in the fall has achieved mission success.A group of nearly 80 Reserve Airmen serving in Afghanistan from the 920th Rescue Wing here received the crunchy snacks just in time for the holidays."The squadron members are really loving it,"