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  • MDG innovates weight management program

    Changing bad eating habits and working out is a daily battle for some, but, getting to the heart of the matter can be a struggle without the support on how to win that fight. Fortunately, the medical group recently launched an innovative program, first-ever Department of Defense support group,

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

    The Patrick Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provides free income tax return preparation for all Active Duty, Reserve and Retired Military and civilian personnel of the PAFB community. The PAFB VITA Program is sponsored by the PAFB Legal Office and Project Emeritus. The

  • Rescue Wing Airmen support SpaceX rocket launch

    Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched its first commercial Falcon 9 rocket into orbit at 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time yesterday, as Airmen and HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing safeguarded the hazard zone.This mission was the first commercial flight from the Cape

  • FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Encapsulating History

    This week on Flashback Friday, we set the wayback machine to March 4, 1982, where we find ourselves in the frigid waters of the North Sea just off the coast of southeast England.It was here on this day that the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) took part in training for astronaut

  • Wing supports Mars mission rocket launch

    Members of the 920th Rescue Wing provided range-clearance and safety support for the successful launch of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1:28 p.m. Nov.

  • President proclaims National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week

    The 920th Rescue Wing salutes all those in its family this week and across the Guard and Reserve who, in the words of President Obama, "have made America the greatest force for freedom and security the world has ever known." On Monday, the President released the following proclamation observing this

  • FOD walk keeps rescue group mission ready

    More than three dozen rescue group members braved an early humid July morning at the 943rd Rescue Group's helicopter parking ramp to pick up very small objects that can cause millions of dollars in damages. Foreign Object Debris, or FOD, occurs when small objects like rocks, screws and bolts appear

  • Rescue group Airmen wins top survival specialist in Air Force Reserve

    In April, Air Force Reserve Command announced the winner of the 2012 Outstanding AFRC Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Specialist Award.Senior Master Sgt. Howard T. Smith with the 306th Rescue Squadron won the major command level award. The award recognized his accomplishments and

  • Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists who retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage while they

  • 2013 Teen Leadership Summit applications due

    The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2013 AFRC/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations. The AFRC/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow teens