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  • Top brass share pearls of wisdom with junior officers

    Junior Air Force Reserve officers from across the nation came together for mentoring and leadership in Cocoa Beach June 26-29. Hosted by the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing here, seven senior leaders including the 920th Wing Commander, Col. Steve Kirkpatrick, shared their pearls of wisdom with 46 lieutenants through captains in a
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - The 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. hosted approximately 50 Air Force Reserve junior officers June 26-29 for a Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar in Cocoa Beach, Fla.. Air Force Reserve Senior Officers from various military services including the 920RQW Commander spent the morning in the classroom mentoring the group of lieutenants through captains. Afterward 920th RW aircrews flew the group aboard Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters for a top view of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

    Junior officers get view from above

  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Airmen of the 920th Rescue Wing here paid respects to five coworkers who were killed in the 1996 bombing of Khobar Towers in a small informal ceremony June 25. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

    Florida Airmen Remembered

    Airmen and friends of the 920th Rescue Wing here paid respects to five coworkers who were killed in the 1996 bombing of Khobar Towers in a small informal ceremony here today. "Twelve years ago today we lost 19 Airmen. This memorial is for them and their families," said Tech. Sgt. Robert Hudgins (Ret.) in wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial built
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- Two 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters fly over Space Shuttle Discovery June 14 moments after its safe return from the International Space Station. In addition to their military mission, Air Force Reservists from the 920th provide rescue and recovery support for all shuttle launches and landings. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen).

    Hawks watch over Discovery

  • CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- An Air Force Reserve pararescueman from the 920th Rescue Wing flies aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter as part of a ready response team to NASA astronauts . The reservists are on call during lift off and return of all space shuttle missions. Moments after the Space Shuttle Discovery's safe return from the International Space Station June 14, Rescue crews head south back to Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen)

    NASA 9-1-1

    The United States' first man-in-space program began in 1958 and ended in 1963 with six manned spaceflights under its belt. Its objectives were: To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth; To investigate man's ability to function in space; and To recover both man and spacecraft safely. The last objective remains the engine for the Airmen of the 920th
  • PATRICK Air Force Base, Fla. -- Air Force Reserve Pararescueman Tech. Sgt. Patrick Dunne of the 920th Rescue Wing, makes his living jumping out of aircraft, honing his medical skills and becoming proficient with a wide array of weapons. He does all of this to save lives and was recently named Air Force Reserve Command’s Pararescueman of the Year in the Non-Commissioned Officer category for 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo / Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen)

    Warrior, Life Saver named best in Air Force Reserve

    Air Force Reserve Pararescueman Tech. Sgt. Patrick Dunne of the 920th Rescue Wing, makes his living jumping out of aircraft, honing his medical skills and becoming proficient with a wide array of weapons. He does all of this to save lives and was recently named Air Force Reserve Command's Pararescueman of the Year in the Non-Commissioned Officer

  • Bright, Cheerful Airman will be missed

    A member of the 920th Rescue Wing's helicopter squadron here, Senior Airman Oscar R. Rivera, died in a car accident in Orlando early June 7.The Air Force Reservist, Airman Rivera, 22, was an aviation resource manager for the Rescue Wing and a student of auto and motorcycle maintenance in his civilian life. He was scheduled to be on duty during the
  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 920th Rescue Wing here showcased its military hardware and heroes for civilian employers of Air Force Reservists and Reservists' family member during their June training weekend. Appoximately 50 family members and civilian bosses came out to the Rescue Wing for a glimpse at the heroes and hardware. The AF Reserve has extremely supportive communities, families and employers that make it possible for Rescue Wing Reservists to serve their country. (U.S. Air Force photo / Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen)

    Heroes and Hardware Showcase for Employers, Families

    The 920th Rescue Wing here showcased its military hardware and heroes for civilian employers of Air Force Reservists and Reservists' family members Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m - 2:30 p.m. during its monthly drill weekend. An aircraft aerial demonstration highlighted the day's events during the Air Force Reserve Wing's training weekend. Wing aircrew
  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Air Force Reservist Flight Surgeon Major Patricio G. Bruno, Chief of Flight Medicine for the 920th Areomedical Staging Squadron here, is awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal by Air Force Reserve commander Lt. Gen John A. Bradley, Commander of the Air Force Reserve. Maj Bruno was also selected as the 2008 Air Force Reserve Command Flight Surgeon of the year for his role in the 920th Recue Wing's flight medicine program. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech Sgt. Jeremy Allen)

    3-Star General Visits Rescue Wing Airmen

    Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., visited Airmen of the 920th Rescue Wing during the Air Force Reserve Wing's June training weekend. This was the last AFRC Wing left to visit prior to retiring as Commander in Chief of the Air Force Reserve for the past four years. "I saved the best
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant Gerald Delebrea recemtly joined the 920th Rescue Wing as the top enlisted man responsible for the welfare and moral of aproximately 1,500 rescue reservists. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt Jeremy Allen)

    Commanding New Presence

    Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Delebreau assumed the role of Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 920th Rescue Wing in April, replacing Chief Master Sgt. William Gatlin, who moved to the operations support squadron. Prior to joining the 920th, Chief Delebreau served as the security forces manager of Patrick Air Force Base's 45th Space Wing Security
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