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  • Historic capsule makes trip to body shop

    A relic from NASA's Apollo program was an eye-catching sight as it was transported via flatbed truck from its home at the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here to Port Canaveral July 1. The white, 11 x 13-foot, 9,000-pound space capsule, on loan to the 920th Rescue Wing from the Smithsonian

  • Top brass share pearls of wisdom with junior officers

    Junior Air Force Reserve officers from across the nation came together for mentoring and leadership in Cocoa Beach June 26-29. Hosted by the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing here, seven senior leaders including the 920th Wing Commander, Col. Steve Kirkpatrick, shared their pearls of

  • Florida Airmen Remembered

    Airmen and friends of the 920th Rescue Wing here paid respects to five coworkers who were killed in the 1996 bombing of Khobar Towers in a small informal ceremony here today. "Twelve years ago today we lost 19 Airmen. This memorial is for them and their families," said Tech. Sgt. Robert Hudgins

  • NASA 9-1-1

    The United States' first man-in-space program began in 1958 and ended in 1963 with six manned spaceflights under its belt. Its objectives were: To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth; To investigate man's ability to function in space; and To recover both man and spacecraft safely. The last

  • Warrior, Life Saver named best in Air Force Reserve

    Air Force Reserve Pararescueman Tech. Sgt. Patrick Dunne of the 920th Rescue Wing, makes his living jumping out of aircraft, honing his medical skills and becoming proficient with a wide array of weapons. He does all of this to save lives and was recently named Air Force Reserve Command's

  • Bright, Cheerful Airman will be missed

    A member of the 920th Rescue Wing's helicopter squadron here, Senior Airman Oscar R. Rivera, died in a car accident in Orlando early June 7.The Air Force Reservist, Airman Rivera, 22, was an aviation resource manager for the Rescue Wing and a student of auto and motorcycle maintenance in his

  • Heroes and Hardware Showcase for Employers, Families

    The 920th Rescue Wing here showcased its military hardware and heroes for civilian employers of Air Force Reservists and Reservists' family members Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m - 2:30 p.m. during its monthly drill weekend. An aircraft aerial demonstration highlighted the day's events during the Air

  • 3-Star General Visits Rescue Wing Airmen

    Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., visited Airmen of the 920th Rescue Wing during the Air Force Reserve Wing's June training weekend. This was the last AFRC Wing left to visit prior to retiring as Commander in Chief of the Air Force