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Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response

Joey, pictured on the far right of the back row, poses for a photo with a group of his teammates inside Riverview Terrance field hospital in March. The field hospital operated for five weeks and as a result of their efforts, 60 patients received the care they desperately required. (courtesy photo)
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Rescue Airmen Mobilize for COVID-19

Mobilized Air Force Reserve medics from the 920th Rescue Squadron Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way to a C-130 aircraft for transportation to “hot zones” in support of the COVID-19 pandemic from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., April 5, 2020. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of the COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jared)
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Rescue Airmen Mobilize for COVID-19

Mobilized Air Force Reserve medics from the 920th Rescue Squadron Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way to a C-130 aircraft for transportation to “hot zones” in support of the COVID-19 pandemic from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., April 5, 2020. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of the COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jared)
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Rescue Airmen Mobilize for COVID-19

920th Rescue Squadron Aeromedical Staging Squadron Airmen prepare to mobilize into “hot zones” in support of the COVID-19 pandemic from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., April 5, 2020. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of the COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jared)
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Student honors teacher for Veteran’s Day

Manatee School for the Arts senior Caroline Beattie painted a portrait of her Economics and Government teacher who serves in the Air Force Reserves for the school's Veteran's Day program. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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1st Lt Nash Blackwelder

1st Lt. Nash Blackwelder, 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130 pilot, poses in front of one of the 920th Rescue Wings HC-130P/N aircraft on Oct. 22, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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304th Rescue Squadron

Air Force Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron during the rescue of a 75-year-old woman Oct. 15, 2019. The 304th Rescue Squadron’s primary mission is to perform combat-search-and-rescue but supporting civilian search and rescue gives them a chance to hone their skills in the real world.(Courtsey Photo)
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304th Rescue Squadron

Air Force Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron during the rescue of a 75-year-old woman Oct. 15, 2019. The 304th Rescue Squadron’s primary mission is to perform combat-search-and-rescue but supporting civilian search and rescue gives them a chance to hone their skills in the real world.(Courtsey Photo)
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Assumption of Command

Col. Kurt Matthews, 920th Rescue Wing commander, presents the 920th Mission Support Group guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew Heintzelman during an assumption of command ceremony at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 5, 2019. Heintzelman's previous assignment was the Deputy Commander for the 482nd Mission Support Group at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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German SAR Chairman visits 920th Rescue Wing

International Maritime Rescue Federation Chairman Captain Udo Helge Fox, visited the 920th Rescue Wing, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, June12, 2019. He came to the know the wing after awarding wing Airmen with the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service the Medal of Honor on Ribbon for Rescue Missions at Sea in Gold in a special ceremony held in Berlin, Germany Jan. 26, 2018, at the German Martime Museum. The wing was honored for its rescue of two German citizens, a father and son, whose vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 7, 2017. Udo is a Master Mariner and has been Executive Director of the German Maritime SAR Service (DGzRS) since 2001. He has personally made a huge contribution to improving maritime SAR around the globe, working on behalf of the German Government, the IMRF, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union. Earlier this year, Udo was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of his work. (U.S. Air Force photo Tech. Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)
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Texas civic leaders visit Space Coast

Maj. Gen. Ronald B. “Bruce” Miller, 10th Air Force commander, Naval Air Station Forth Worth, Texas showed up on Florida’s Space Coast with 15 Texas business and community leaders to visit the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida and learn about its mission. During the visit the civic leaders took time out for a group photo in front of a space capsule. The capsule was used by U.S. Air Force rescue personnel in the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Royal Air Force Woodbridge to train in recovery operations for both the Apollo and Skylab programs. The capsule has been on loan from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Air and Space museum since 1992 due to the unit’s role in human spaceflight rescue. The PAFB visit was their second stop on Florida’s East Coast after visiting the 482nd Fighter Wing, at Homestead Air Reserve Station, in Miami, earlier that day on April 24, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo Patrick Air Force Base Multimedia)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

With precision and planning, a 39th Rescue Squadron crew piloting an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft, swept over the funeral of Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, who was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years allowing his family to lay him to rest. On April 9, 2019, Colonel Kibbey's eldest son, Retired Lt. Col. Rick Kibbey, and his wife Liz, visited the crew who performed the flyover to thank them. From left to right: Loadmaster, MSgt Dean Scalise; Aircraft Commander, Lt Col Casey Sreenan; Radio Operator, SMSgt Kevin Zimmerman; Flight Engineer, SMSgt Michael Decker; Retired Lt. Col. Rick Kibbey; Liz Kibbey; Navigator, Capt Mark Creager; and Copilot, Capt Elizabeth Holloway.
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

With precision and planning, a 39th Rescue Squadron crew piloting an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft, swept over the funeral of Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, who was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years allowing his family to lay him to rest. On April 9, 2019, the crew presented two flags to Colonel Kibbey's eldest son, Retired Lt. Col. Rick Kibbey, and his wife Liz, who visited the crew at Patrick Air Force Base, where the two also work. The crew consisted of: MSgt Dean Scalise; Aircraft Commander, Lt Col Casey Sreenan; Radio Operator, SMSgt Kevin Zimmerman; Flight Engineer, SMSgt Michael Decker; Retired Lt. Col. Rick Kibbey; Liz Kibbey; Navigator, Capt Mark Creager; and Copilot, Capt Elizabeth Holloway. (Courtesy photo)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years after a farmer located his dog tags in Vietnam and turned them in to authorities allowing his family to lay him to rest on March 29, 2019, Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

A 39th Rescue Squadron crew piloting an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft sailed over Arlington National Cemetery to honor Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years after a farmer located his dog tags in Vietnam and turned them in to authorities allowing his family to lay him to rest on March 29, 2019, Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

With Lt. Col. Casey Sreenan, aircraft commander at the controls and his 39th Rescue Squadron crew, they piloted an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft sailed over Arlington National Cemetery to honor Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years after a farmer located his dog tags in Vietnam and turned them in to authorities allowing his family to lay him to rest on March 29, 2019, Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

While gripping the corners of an 5x9-foot American Flag, combat rescue loadmaster, Air Force Master Sgt. Dean Scalise, and his 39th Rescue Squadron crew, piloted an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft sailed over Arlington National Cemetery to honor Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years after a farmer located his dog tags in Vietnam and turned them in to authorities allowing his family to lay him to rest on March 29, 2019, Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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a hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

The 39th Rescue Squadron crew that piloted an HC-130N combat-search-and-rescue aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery to honor Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a fellow rescue aviator, who was brought home from Vietnam after being missing in action for more than 50 years after a farmer located his dog tags in Vietnam and turned them in to authorities allowing his family to lay him to rest on March 29, 2019, Vietnam War Veterans Day. From left to right (back) Aircraft Commander, Lt. Col. Casey Sreenan; Loadmaster, MSgt. Dean Scallise; (front) Co-pilot Capt. Elizabeth Holloway; Navigator, Capt. Ken Creager; Radio Operator, SMSgt. Kevin Zimmerman; Navigator, Lt. Col. Wilfred Rodriguez and Flight Engineer, SMSgt. Mike Decker. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Lt. Col. Asan Bui (center), a flight commander with the 920th Rescue Wing, poses with his family at their local church. Bui, a devout Catholic, said his community and faith provided him with positive outlets growing up, to include piano lessons. The 920th RQW conducts combat-search-and rescue missions at land and sea. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Reserve Citizen Airman, Lt. Col. Asan Bui, poses for a holiday photo with his wife, children and father. Bui currently serves as commander of the 920th Communication Flight, an Air Force Reserve unit located at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (Courtesy photo)
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