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  • Teammate, best friend remembers fallen Airmen

    Air Force Reserve search and rescue professionals from the 920th Rescue Wing here train in and around Patrick Air Force Base's lush maritime surroundings regularly to be the best and uphold their motto, these things we do, that others may live . Two drop zones which come into regular use by them for

  • Air Force Reserve pararescue squadron goes high-tech with sonar training

    Airmen and a civilian from the 308th Rescue Squadron here dove into some high-tech sonar training March 21-25 at the Florida State University campus in Panama City, Fla.Master Sgt. Christopher Seinkner and Staff Sgt. Daniel Warren, pararescuemen from the 308th RQS, and Mr. Barry Burgess, the master

  • The things they do...

    What does it take to keep six helicopters and three airplanes in immaculate condition? A crew of about 350 full time Airmen and Traditional Reservists and a lot of hard work.The 920th Rescue Wing here has a talented group of hard working maintenance Airmen on call at a moment's notice to make sure

  • Spouses take flight

    Historically, when the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here launches its HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and HC-130P/N King refueling planes, the people on board are wearing an Air Force uniform. It was not the case here March 6 when the spouses of those wearing the uniform got a lift on 920th

  • Heart Link provides spouses with critical information

    When a man or woman signs up to join the military, they take an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Sometimes, that oath gets called into play when an Airmen deploys. Then, their spouse who didn't sign up for a military commitment, suddenly is

  • Flying the fleet trains Airmen, brings pride

    Click here to view slideshowAirmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here stepped up to the challenge from their commander, Col. Robert Dunn, who had them launch the wing's entire fleet of aircraft March 6 during their drill training weekend. The mission simulated a mass hurricane

  • Kindergartners learn about aircraft, astronauts, airmen

    Who do we rescue?This question was posed to approximately 80 kindergartnerw from a nearby Space Coast elementary school who took a field trip here Feb. 25. Their answer, "us," summed it up perfectly during the visit to the 920th Rescue Wing.The day after Space Shuttle Discovery's last lift off,

  • Aircraft maintenance makes impact on manned spaceflight

    Airmen have long been considered guardians of the astronauts as they've gone to their aid since manned spaceflight began.As early as May 24, 1962, on record, two pararescuemen, Staff Sergeant Ray E. McClure and Airman First Class John F. Heitsch , jumped from an Air Sea Rescue SC-54 aircraft and

  • Air Force Reserve Rescuers support historic launch

    The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing at nearby Patrick Air Force provided flawless rescue and Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the final scheduled flight of Space Shuttle Discovery February 24. The launch occurred at 4:50 p.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at

  • Winter Wingman Day unites Airman of all ranks

    Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing came together Feb. 13 for a briefing and team-building exercises here to learn about resiliency and discuss how to be better wingmen in honor of Winter Wingman Day 2011. The purpose of Winter Wingman Day 2011 was to reinforce the wingman concept as a foundation to