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  • Mass casualty drill

    During the June Unit Training Assembly weekend, Airmen from the 305th and 306th Rescue Squadron's trained to respond to a mass casualty medical emergency scenario. The training took place on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.. and provided pararescemen (PJ's) and HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrews an

  • Have medical questions? Call the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line

    Need medical advice fast but want to avoid unnecessary office visits? It always seems to happen at the most inconvenient time or place. A worrisome health issue comes up and you've got questions. If only you had a medical professional standing by to answer your immediate questions over the phone no

  • Lightning safety: What you need to know

    There is no safe place outside when lightning is in the area. In the U.S., Central Florida sees more lightning than any other area and is considered to be lightning alley and the leading source of weather deaths in Florida, killing more than all other weather phenomena combined. In an effort to stay

  • 920 Rescue Wing supports Launch

    Members of the 920th Rescue Wing provided range-clearance and safety support for the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at 9:09 a.m. May 22 carrying a classified national security payload.The payload was designed and built by the National

  • Reservists clear path for GPS satellite

    Members of the 920th Rescue Wing provided range-clearance and safety support for the successful launch of a navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System at 8:03 p.m. May 16 from Space Launch Complex 37 at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket

  • SFS honors fallen defenders, heroes

    Security Forces Airmen and law enforcement brothers and sisters, were honored during the Fallen Defenders' Ceremony May 13 as part of the 45th Security Forces Squadron's Opening Ceremony for Police Week at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Police Week is a time dedicated to remembering fallen law

  • AFAF campaign wraps up

    With help from Team Patrick-Cape and its surrounding communities, the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund wrapped up April 25 with $29,125 in total contributions.The year's theme, 'Commitment to Caring' is more than a catch-phrase, but rather a pledge that the Air Force family supports to the fullest.

  • Patrick dining facility cooks the competition

    The Riverside Dining Facility at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., is the recipient of the 2014 John L. Hennessy Award and was selected as the best in Air Force Food Transformation. For the 58th consecutive year, the Hennessy Award recognizes the best food service programs in the Air Force, as well as

  • Pararescueman named the 2013 Air Force Outstanding NCO of the Year

    Pararescueman Tech. Sgt. William Posch assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., earned the 2013 Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award. Throughout the year Posch went above and beyond the call of duty, he was credited with more than 140 combat rescues

  • Lights out for sea turtles

    Sea turtle nesting season is May 1 to Oct. 31, and the 45th Space Wing, mission partners, residents and visitors, are reminded to observe and help protect wildlife.The beaches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and Patrick AFB are prime nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and