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  • A New Era Takes Flight

    A rainy June 2, 2020, was a historic day for the 39th Rescue Squadron as aircrew members flew the first fully operational HC-130J Combat King II training mission.  This first operational flight marks an important milestone for the 39th RQS because the HC-130J replaced the HC-130 P/N as the only Air

  • German Maritime Search, Rescue leader visits Rescue Wing

    The executive director of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service visited the men and women of the 920th Rescue Wing, June 12, 2019, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Udo Fox, who was also a part of recognizing the wing’s efforts for the rescue of two germanmen stranded approximately 500

  • Top 5 ways not to hear “I’m bored” this summer and encourage learning

    School may be out for the summer but that does not mean learning needs to stop. Continuing to engage in fun learning activities helps students retain information they learned during the past school year, and parents can enjoy getting involved in the learning process as well. Here are a few ideas for

  • Dr Carrie Elk gives PTS presentation to wing leaders

     Dr. Carrie Elk, of the Elk Institute for Psychological Health Performance, gave a presentation to leadership of the 920th Rescue Wing about post-traumatic stress, Saturday, April 6 at the Base Theater. The Elk Institute for Psychological Health & Performance is a non profit 501(c)3 that was

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen clear the range for Delta IV rocket

    The United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket launched carrying a Wideband Global SATCOM WGS-10 satellite March 15, 2019, but not before Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing launched in two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from Patrick Air Force Base, approximately 11 miles south, to clear

  • Pararescue Command Chief Leaves Legacy of Resilent Leadership

    Attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, the Air Force’s highest enlisted rank, is usually the pinnacle of an Airman’s career, but for Command Chief Master Sgt. Douglas C. Isaacks, a 20-year pararescueman, his career has been a daisy chain of successes leading to his rise to the top in the

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare for human spaceflight

    To prepare for the arrival of human spaceflight tests next year, the 920th Rescue Wing along with the DoD Human Space Flight Support (HSFS) Office, NASA and SpaceX personnel joined forces to plan and execute a realistic medical evacuation exercise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 25.