Rescue wing awards 32 Air Medals for acts of heroism during Katrina relief

Thirty-two Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing were awarded the Air Medal for their outstanding performance during Hurricane Katrina rescue operations at a ceremony held in the base theater here today.The Air Medal is awarded to servicemembers who have distinguished themselves by

Florida pararescueman teams up with Portland PJs, rescuers to recover Mount Hood's missing climbers

Satellite Beach native Staff Sgt. Patrick Dunne, a pararescueman (PJ) from the 920th Rescue Wing joins PJs from the wing's geographically separated unit in Portland, Ore., the 304th Rescue Squadron, to team up with multiple Oregon state and volunteer rescuers, and a U.S. Army unit on Mount Hood,

Air Force Reserve helps search for, rescue 31 migrants

Florida Air Force Reserve crews from the 920th Rescue Wing lent assistance to the Coast Guard in successfully saving 31 Dominican migrants. The AFR crew launched an HC-130P/N extended range Hercules aircraft from Patrick Air Force Base Saturday, Sept. 1 at approximately noon in an effort to aid the

Reserve PJs conduct mass casualty training

Rescue wing security forces deploy to Iraq

Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing are being mobilized to report to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq for a 179- day deployment. The team of 13 Reservists will be leaving Patrick Air Force Base Monday morning, Aug. 20. The Security Forces troops will be performing air base ground defense duties

Reservists clear a path to Mars

Reservists train for Space Shuttle disaster

According to NASA, the term "Mode VIII" refers to the worst-case, survivable shuttle-launch scenario involving an open-water bailout. In short, the shuttle encountered a problem during liftoff and doesn't have the means to make it to a landing site, which means the crew must parachute from the

Air Force Reserve searches for missing diver, aids in rescue of another

The 920th Rescue Wing answers the call for help in search of a missing diver off the coast of Port Canaveral, Fla., while earlier in the day rescue crews aid in the successful rescue of another diver. In the most recent search, a 60-year-old man was diving with a friend for lobster when they became

Reserve Airman honored at Devil Rays' game

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