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  • After donning and adjusting his own parachute, Master Sgt. Alexander Abbey checks a fellow pararescueman's parachute before boarding an HC-130P/N on Friday, June 23, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. The pararescuemen, assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron, were training in open water rescue and recovery techniques to prepare them for space shuttle launch recovery support. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Cathleen Snow)

    PJ earns combat mission ready status preparing for space shuttle launch

    The rescue wing mantra ‘these things we do that others may live' employs vast skills that take pararescuemen (PJs) through a whirlwind journey of intense physical and mental demands; a typical day's training for the 308th Rescue Squadron. This day, June 20th, in typical PJ fashion, Pararescueman Staff Sgt. Russell Drake successfully earned his
  • Rescue forces from the 920th Rescue Wing demonstrated to the crowd of four million at the Florida Air and Sea Show in Ft. Lauderdale how pararescumen and aircraft crews pull together to rescue downed Airmen out of combat situations.

    Rescue crews showcase skills

    A contingent of combat rescue Airmen journeyed to Ft. Lauderdale airport by land and air to participate in the McDonald's Air and Sea Show May 6-7. Two crews from the 301st Rescue Squadron each piloted an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter, known as Jollys, into the show's air space midway through both days of the show. As the Jollys buzzed through the
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    First rescue wing command chief signs off

    Signing off as the first 920th Rescue Wing command chief is Chief Master Sgt. Michael Schooley (Ret.). A man whose personality matches his hearty stereotypical radio announcer's voice -- robust, hearty and mellifluous. Command Chief Schooley, the first man to represent the combat enlisted Airman here at the wing's inception, April 1, 2003, stood
  • 920th Rescue Wing gets new command chief

    Loadmaster brings balance to rescue wing enlisted force

    Precision computation of weight, balance and cargo distribution on HC-130 cargo aircraft is attributed to the aircraft loadmaster; vital to the plane's ability to take off and fly right. In a ceremony held here May 7, one 920th Rescue Wing loadmaster will be carrying over these duties to the position as the wing command chief. Command Chief Master

  • 920th Rescue Wing trailers spearhead pararescumen recruitment effort

    Ever thought about jumping out of an airplane head first over enemy territory? To the Air Force Reserve pararescuemen, or PJs, of the 308th Rescue Squadron, this is just part of the job. The adventurous duties of a pararescuemen don’t always appeal to everyone, which is why the 308th Rescue Squadron has gone to mobile advertisement with two newly
  • Operation NOW Logo 2006

    Rescue wing kicks off traffic safety program to reduce number of teen driving deaths

    In more ways than one, the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing is living up to its motto, “that others may live.” This past year, in addition to rescuing more than 1,000 Hurricane Katrina victims, rescue wing members have initiated a traffic safety program to help save lives. Operation NOW (not on our watch) will kick off April 11 – 13 to reduce
  • 920th ASTS Airman wins medical award

    ASTS Airman provides award winning medical, community service

    Master Sgt. Angela J. Woods from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron was selected as the winner of the Brigadier General Sarah P. Wells Outstanding Medical Health Services Management Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2005. The award, named after former chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps Brigadier General Wells, recognizes
  • A mixed 920th Rescue Wing crew receives a standing ovation after Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, presents them with the Jimmy Doolittle Historical Fellow at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Feb.3. From left to right: Air Force Association gala chairman, Col. Tommy Harrison (Ret.); Technical Sgt Robert Grande, HC-130 Radio Operator; Technical Sgt. Ryan Renuart, HH-60 Pave Hawk aerial gunner; Master Sgt Chad Evans, Pararescuemen; 1Lt. Harley Doubet, Combat Rescue Officer; Maj. John Lowe, HH-60 Pave Hawk pilot; Lt. Col. Hugh Funk, HC-130 pilot; Gen. Ronald E. Keys, Commander of Air Combat Command; and AFA Central Florida Chapter President John T. 'Tim" Brock.

    920th Rescue Wing soars in league with aviation giants

    The 920th Rescue Wing is soaring in a league with aviation giants today after being presented wtih the Jimmy Doolittle Historical Fellow for best exemplifying the Reserve Component Air Search and Rescue mission at the Air Force Associations' 22nd annual Air Warfare Symposium gala Feb 3. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command,
  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- 920th Rescue Wing members Maj. Robert Haston (left), Capt. Michael Brasher (center), and Senior Master Sgt. Pete Callina (right) pose with the brave beagle that aided their rescue efforts in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina operations. Renamed "Katrina", the canine was reunited with the crew after Captain Brasher and his wife conducted their own search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather L. Kelly)

    Katrina: A hero's 'tail'

    Courage comes in many shapes and many sizes. During the first days of Hurricane Katrina search and rescue missions, many acts of courage were witnessed. This one came covered in fur. The story of the 301st Rescue Squadron rescue beagle begins Sept. 1 at the I-10 overpass in New Orleans. After setting down to take on multiple loads of stranded
  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Maintenance Group maintainers fold an HH-60G Pave hawk rescue helicopter for transport in a C-5 Galaxy to support Hurricane Rita relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Kelly)

    Maintainers Shine for 4th time

    The 920th Maintenance Group won the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the consolidated aircraft maintenance category for the fourth consecutive year. The results were announced in November. The yearly award is based on mission accomplishments, effective use of maintenance resources, innovation, management
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