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  • Troops to get historic boost in food allowance

    Military members are set to get an 11% increase in their monthly basic allowance for subsistence beginning Jan. 1, according to information published by the Defense Department.The new monthly BAS rate for enlisted members will be $452.56, an increase of $45.58 a month from 2022 rates. The new

  • Defenders conduct CATM training

    920th Security Forces Squadron defenders fire M4 carbines during Combat Arms Training and Maintenance live fire training at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Nov. 4, 2022. To qualify on firearms, Airmen must attend a CATM course and fire rounds from varying distances and positions on the range.

  • 920th Airmen conduct mass-casualty rescue exercise

    The 920th Rescue Wing conducted a week-long validation exercise designed to refine mass-casualty emergency response procedures. Airmen from across the wing worked to ensure pararescuemen and aircrew from HH-60G Pave Hawk and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft enhanced their abilities to treat

  • 39th RQS conducts FARP training

    Staff Sgt. Jin Chang, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, runs with a jug of water during Forward Aera Refueling Point training at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Nov. 17, 2022. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the

  • 920th RQW hosts Family Day event

    Children of members within the 920th Rescue Wing participate in a mock deployment line filling satchels with various military gear during a Family Day event, Dec. 5, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. These events provide an opportunity for service members to showcase the 920th Rescue Wing

  • The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

    In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that changed the federal holiday’s name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The name change aimed to pay tribute to all Americans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

  • 920th RQW relocates aircraft in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nicole

    920th Rescue Wing aircraft departed Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, today, in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II

  • 920th Operations Group assumption of command

    Lt. Col. John Lowe assumed command of the 920th Operations Group during an assumption of command ceremony held here Nov. 6, 2022.The assumption of command is a long-standing military tradition which uses the passing of a guidon from one commanding officer to another, symbolizing a formal transfer of

  • 920th RQW takes two wins in 2022 AFRC PACE competition

    The 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs office took two wins following Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs announcement of the results of the 2022 Public Affairs for Communication Excellence awards.Brig Gen Harry J. Dalton Jr. Award: 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Space Force Base,