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  • Portland PJs continue the search for a missing hiker

    Seven Air Force Reserve pararescuemen (PJs) from the 920th Rescue Wing's geographically separated unit in Portland, Ore., the 304th Rescue Squadron, are continuing the search for a 57 year-old hiker.The missing hiker was reported to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Department July 25th by his brother,

  • Portland PJs are on the search for a missing hiker

    Seven Air Force Reserve pararescuemen (PJs) from the 920th Rescue Wing's geographically separated unit in Portland, Ore., the 304th Rescue Squadron, are currently searching for a missing hiker south of Mt. Hood.The 57 year-old Oregon man was reported missing to the Clackamas County Sheriff's

  • 920th Rescue Wing deploys for Naval exercise

    As the Rim of the Pacific exercise enters its final two weeks, more Air Force Reservists have winged their way to Hawaii to participate.Two HC-130s Hercules aircraft and three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing arrived July 17. The HH-60s mid-air refueling capability provides

  • Never Forgotten

    As family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered to pay their respects for the fallen Airmen of the Khobar Towers, the sunny Florida skies shined above - a contrast, for some, of what they were feeling inside.June 25th marks the day, 14 years ago, when five Airmen from the "Rescue" community here made

  • A 920th rescue helicopter is a game opener

    Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here provided an interesting start to an otherwise ordinary baseball game, Saturday, June 12.The combat rescue crews flew their HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over a crowded stadium of more than 4,500 during the opening ceremonies of the Florida State

  • Helicopter pilot takes command of the 308th Rescue Squadron

    Lt. Colonel Kurt A. Matthews assumed command of the 308th Rescue Squadron June 5, 2010 here. The 308th RQS falls under the 920th Rescue Wing which is an Air Force Reserve combat search and rescue unit dedicated to rescuing downed servicemembers behind enemy lines as well as providing rescue support

  • Air Force Reservists supports inaugural flight of SpaceX Falcon 9

    The inaugural flight of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket was successful with the help of Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.The test launch of the rocket, from Space Launch Complex 40 here June 4, 2010 at 2:45 p.m. EDT, was the first

  • Moose-country 'rescue' mania

    Alberta Canada's Peace River Valley was anything but peaceful as Combat Rescue Reservists from Cocoa Beach, Fla. flanked their hulking HC-130P/N Hercules turbo-prop rescue aircraft in a multi-national exercise with more than two-hundred civilian and military participants from throughout Canada and

  • Florida's Guardian Angels return from saving lives in Afghanistan

    As the sun shone brightly and the Banana River glistened next to 920th Rescue Wing's pararescue squadron here, a small, intimate group of families waited anxiously as the white bus pulled into the parking lot May 5, 2010.It had been quiet around the guardian angel's squadron the last four months,

  • 920th Rescue Wing welcomes new leader

    The men and women of Air Force Reserve Command's only Combat Search and Rescue Wing welcomed a new commander May 2 during a wing change of command ceremony held inside Hangar 750 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.Colonel Robert L. "BDU" Dunn assumed command of the 920th Rescue Wing from Colonel Steven