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  • Trade winds, trade secrets bring Canadian, American rescue forces together

    At a time of year when Canadian Geese fly south for the winter, 30 Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., flew north to a place that harnesses the wind for energy like the propeller-driven WC-130 Hercules that took them there.Modern steel windmills built upon rolling

  • A loud welcome home for Rescue Airmen deployed to Afghanistan

    Loud cheers, whistles, claps and shouts signified the end of a four-month deployment for about 40 Rescue Warriors as their C-17 Globemaster III aircraft touched down about at 1:30 p.m. here today.About 100 family, friends, co-workers and leadership were present as the Airmen departed the bus that

  • Air Force Reserve Commander visits Rescue Airmen

    In Col. Jeffrey L. Macrander's first month of leadership as the 920th Rescue Wing's Commander, he's had two groups of Airmen deploy to war and one group return home, and now, a visit from Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., Air Force Reserve Commander.General Stenner is making his way down the Eastern

  • A hero's welcome for Rescue Warriors deployed to Afghanistan

    As an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft touched down here in the dark October 3 at 8:15 p.m., the roar of its engines roused a crowd nearby as they waited for the return of its cargo.A burst of cheer surpassed the jet noise as the combat craft landed carrying two HH-60G Pave Hawk

  • Pararescueman promoted to chief master sergeant

    With only one percent of the enlisted force holding the distinguished rank of chief master sergeant, Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group witnessed a rare promotion ceremony to the highest rank an enlisted Airman can reach.Chief Master Sgt. Chris Tellsworth with the 306th Rescue Squadron was promoted

  • Rescue group receives new security forces squadron

    The Air Force Reserve's premier rescue group added another weapon to its already impressive arsenal of combat ready search-and-rescue Airmen. The 943rd Rescue Group received a new security force squadron October 1 which is called Detachment One 943rd RQG Security Forces. The new squadron will

  • Medical warriors hone skills, harness horsepower to save lives

    If you run from home plate to first base you'll have nearly covered the length of the 98-foot propeller-driven  aircraft parked on the flight line here. A gray coat of paint gives it an unassuming exterior, but if you were to look inside September 10, 2011, you'd see men and women wearing Air Force

  • Second rotation of Rescue Wing Airmen depart for war

    Helicopter aviator, maintenance and support Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing departed today to replace the Rescue Airmen who left in May. This is the second rotation for the year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Air Force C-17 Globemaster

  • Bone yard offers Reserve pararescuemen training props

    The "bone yard," a resting home for military aircraft no longer in service, located at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group here served as a back drop and training area for pararescuemen with the 306th Rescue Squadron as they practiced cutting through a retired C-130 Hercules to

  • Portraits in Courage features Rescue Wing Airman

    An Air Force Reserve Pararescueman, or PJ, from the 920th Rescue Wing is featured in the latest version of Portraits in Courage.Staff Sgt. Daniel Warren, Reserve PJ here, is one of 18 Airmen who is featured in the series.The reservist deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2010 as a Guardian