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  • Yellow Ribbon recognizes military spouses' sacrifices

    When Air Force Reservists deploy, they pack up their gear, get their paperwork in order and prepare to go wherever they're told, all to support their country. They leave behind their civilian jobs, homes and families to face war environments. But in a sense, they leave behind a sort of war

  • Gone but not forgotten: Rescue Airmen remember the fallen

    Tears and memories flowed freely as survivors drew together to remember the lives lost 15 years ago. In front of them stood a handsome memorial with the following engraved in stone, 'In honor of the 19 Americans who gave their lives in the terrorist bombing at Khobar Towers, Dhahran Air Base on 25

  • New vice commander thrilled to be back

    When a new commander joins a unit, there is usually time for adjustment. For Col. Robert Ament, vice wing commander at the 920th Rescue Wing here, he doesn't get much time. With a new wing commander set to come in the ensuing months, Colonel Ament will be relied upon to efficiently transition more

  • Rescue group maintainers uphold high standards

    The motto, "Any Time, Any Where," adorns the top of the 943rd Maintenance Squadron unit patch, and the Airmen who maintain the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters live by those very words. The 943rd Rescue Group consistently has one of the highest mission-capability rates of any Air Force Reserve Command

  • Flights, pararescuemen battle for hearts of civic leaders

    Mission successes by Reserve Airmen here are not solo accomplishments - those who support them can share in the accolades received as well. It is through community support that Airmen young and old complete boot camp, train for the mission and, consequently, have a successful mission when deployed.

  • Inspection no match for Rescue Wing Medical Airmen

    Preparation is something that every member of the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here is familiar with. It is the oil that lubricates the wheels of a smooth operation.Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) reaped the rewards of successful preparation during a recent Health

  • War-torn Rescue helicopter returns home after four years

    Dusty, beat up and war torn, an Air Force rescue helicopter which bears the number 224 on its tail, finally arrived back home to the 943rd Rescue Group here after serving proudly in an assortment of combat search and rescue deployments.As soon as the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter touched the ground

  • Rescue Wing Airman earns U.S. Citizenship

    As a little child she visualized the United States as a large perfect suburban neighborhood with plenty of green grass and trees, until 1999 when she finally arrived to Arizona where she was surprised to see that it was a hot, dry, desert. The barren land did not stop Airman 1st Class Perla Tapia

  • Air Force leaders issue summer safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Critical Days of Summer safety campaign message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day

  • Reserve wing recognizes newest squadron, commander

    The Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing recognized the first commander of a newly stood-up squadron at an assumption of command ceremony here June 4. The men and women of the 920th Security Forces Squadron, formerly a detachment, stood in formation in their service dress uniforms as they