8 Mar 2021

Deploy, sustain, employ and recover

The 920th Rescue Wing tested its collaborative abilities to provide wing Airmen with a unique training exercise that challenged their capabilities to operate outside of their comfort zones here last month.Representatives from each unit within the wing participated and played a crucial role in the FTX success. The objective was to showcase the

6 Mar 2021

PT test pushed to July, more updates forthcoming

When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for example, age groups will start at <25, 25-29 years old, 30-34, years old, etc.

5 Mar 2021

March is Women's History Month

National Women's History Month and is an opportunity to honor and celebrate women's historic achievements. By 1986, 14 states had already declared March as Women's History Month.This momentum and state-by-state action was used as the rational to lobby Congress to declare the entire month of March 1987 as National Women's History Month.In 1987,

3 Mar 2021

Tandem jump makes wing history

Combat capabilities of the 920th Rescue Wing were tested here during a unique scenario for HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter maintenance Airmen in February.The scenario tested the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island after an essential sensor malfunctioned during a combat mission, forcing their

1 Mar 2021

Department of the Air Force to allow shorts for maintainers, updates variety of uniform options

Airmen and Guardians will now have more dress and appearance options with upcoming uniform changes to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Appearance.

24 Feb 2021

920th Rescue Wing executes first joint high-speed, air-to-air refuel

Testing the capabilities of the HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, the 39th Rescue Squadron made history after successfully completing their first ever high-speed air-to-air refuel with Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft Feb. 23.“Traditionally, these F-18’s receive their aerial refuel from the KC-130,” a 39th RQS pilot said. “This was the

22 Feb 2021

Maintenance squadron welcomes new commander

The 920th Maintenance Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony here, Feb. 20.Formerly a 920th Rescue Wing Logistics Officer, the new 920th Maintenance Squadron Commander explained how becoming a maintenance officer had become the best decision of her career.“This squadron has supported a plethora of deployments for the HH-60’s and HC-130’s

15 Feb 2021

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Nearly 26% women and 15% of men in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to spread awareness of these staggering statistics, February has been appointed as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The month-long campaign focuses on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts.

10 Feb 2021

943rd Master Sgt Recognized, ARC AFE SNCO of the Year

Master Sgt. Canvis Thomas, Aircrew Flight Equipment, Flight Chief, 943rd Operations Support Flight was recently awarded the Air Reserve Components (ARC) Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the year for 2020.This prestigious award recognizes the tremendous successes that Master Sgt. Thomas accomplished during

3 Feb 2021

Civilian Payroll office answers latest deferred OASDI questions

The Civilian Payroll Office has been receiving an increased amount of help desk calls concerning deferred OASDI.  To assist, we are providing the answers below to the most frequently asked questions.