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  • Teammate, best friend remembers fallen Airmen

    Air Force Reserve search and rescue professionals from the 920th Rescue Wing here train in and around Patrick Air Force Base's lush maritime surroundings regularly to be the best and uphold their motto, these things we do, that others may live . Two drop zones which come into regular use by them for

  • Rescue Reservists participating in Operation Readiness Inspection

    Approximately 400 Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here are participating in a  Operation Readiness Inspection by their higher echelon of command, Air Combat Command, April 2 through April 8 in Savannah, Ga.The reservists departed by various modes of travel to include the wing's HC-130P/N

  • 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

  • Congress reviews reserve forces equipment needs

    Senior Army and Air Force leaders for the Reserve and National Guard were on Capitol Hill to testify March 19 and answer questions about updating and replacing their combat-worn equipment.Chairman Michael Turner, R-Ohio, and Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., led the hearing at the House Armed Services

  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • Rescue Wing supports successful rocket launch

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 satellite, Tuesday at 5:21 p.m., from Launch Complex 41 Cape

  • DeGracia takes reigns of C-130 squadron

    In a change of command ceremony held on Sunday of the March Unit Training Assembly here, Lt. Col. Alexander DeGracia took command of the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing's C-130 squadron.Lieutenant Colonel DeGracia joined the military two weeks out of high school as an enlisted Coast

  • Stay up to date with the latest Sequestration news

    The latest news on the sequestration and furlough including links to a furlough pay calculator, words from senior leaders, tuition assistance, and more can now be found in one easy place. Interested parties can navigate to the sequestration tab at the bottom of the 920th Rescue Wing's official