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  • Pave Hawk paint scheme honors Vietnam

    The 943d Rescue Group, a geographically separated unit of the 920th Rescue Wing, recently completed painting an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in a Vietnam-Era paint scheme in July at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.This helicopter received the two-tone camouflage pattern, consisting of drab

  • 39th Rescue Squadron conducts forward area refueling point with MQ-9 Reaper

    A 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130 Combat King II aircraft refueled an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle during a forward area refueling point training exercise in a simulated austere environment with the 65th Special Operations Squadron August 8. The 39th RQS operates HC-130J aircraft that carry out

  • Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

    Pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, and aircrew flight equipment Airmen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron conducted static-line and military free fall jumps from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a water rescue training exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, July 25.Simultaneously,

  • 943d rescue maintainers ensure HH-60s remain operationally ready

    During a 600-hour phase inspection, 943d Maintenance Squadron rescue maintainers worked on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Aug. 2, here. Phase inspections are conducted on Pave Hawks every 600 flying hours to maintain and extend their longevity.These Airmen performed a host of meticulous preventative

  • 920th rescue riggers perform sling load training

    Staff Sgts. Jacob McKague and Paul Bartholdson, 920th Logistics Readiness Squadron rescue riggers, examine the sling load during sling load training at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. A sling load is used to transport various types of cargo to remote locations or to expedite

  • Refueling rodeo enhances 39th Rescue Squadron mission capabilities

    The wing's 39th Rescue Squadron recently participated in a joint air-to-air refueling rodeo training exercise off the Gulf of Maine July 9-14.AAR is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another in flight. The HC-130J Combat King II aircraft’s ability to receive fuel in flight