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  • 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

  • 39th RQS performs open water rescue training

    Lt. Col. Chris Ferrara, 39th Rescue Squadron pilot, scans the ocean as he maneuvers an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during open water rescue training near the Florida coast Jan. 8, 2023. The 39th RQS operates the HC-130J, the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform.