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PJs Pose

Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., pose with civic leaders next to the Banana River, located next to Patrick where the pararescuemen perform water-rescue training. The civic leaders were guests of various Air Force Reserve installations which report to 4th Air Force headquartered at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Approximately 70 civic leaders visited the 920th RQW March 27-28 and during their visit were able to observe pararescue water training in addition to a day of briefings and static displays geared toward education and awareness of Air Force Reserve missions and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force Photo/MSgt. Beth Galbraith)
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Air Force and community unite to save teenagers' lives

Patrick Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services along with Brevard County emergency workers put on a dramatic reenactment of a tragic car accident during a driver safety event held at Patrick Air Force Base April 1-3. For the third year in a row the 920th Rescue Wing and 45th Space Wing, in partnership with the local community, hosted Operation Not on Our Watch, a county-wide event that educates teenagers on the dangers of distracted driving. Led by Air Force Reservist Senior Master Sgt. Rene Rubiella, the program included a re-enactment of an auto accident including deployment of the local police, fire and EMS responders and a behind-the-scenes look at trauma center medical teams working to save lives. More than 4,000 Brevard County high schools seniors attended the three-hour event each day at Patrick Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)
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National presence

VIERA, Fla. -- The 920th Rescue Wing was honored by the Washington Nationals baseball team as part of military appreciation day, held here today at the team's spring-training home, Space Coast Stadium. From left to right, pararescuemen Master Sgt. Michael Gorsline, Senior Master Sgt. Pete Callina and wing commander Col. Steven Kirkpatrick join Lt. Col. Stephen Butler, 45th Space Wing Vice Commander, on the field for the pre-game ceremonies. Sergeant Gorsline, Colonel Kirkpatrick and Colonel Butler took turns throwing ceremonial first pitches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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Commanding fastball

VIERA, Fla. -- The 920th Rescue Wing was honored by the Washington Nationals baseball team as part of military appreciation day, held here today at the team's spring-training home, Space Coast Stadium. Rescue Wing commander Col. Steven Kirkpatrick opened the game by tossing one of several ceremonial first pitches. Pararescueman Master Sgt. Michael Gorsline also took part in the pre-game ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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National attention

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A small group of reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here departed today on the first-leg of a 14-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Before they left, the deploying reservists were visited on the flightline by John Patterson, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals baseball team, which plays its spring-training games at nearby Space Coast Stadium. Mr. Patterson gave out hats and baseballs, signed autographs, visited with family members and personally thanked each Airman for their service. After saying their goodbyes, the reservists boarded one of the unit’s HC-130 Hercules aircraft en route to Arizona, where they will join helicopter pilots, aircrew and support personnel from the wing’s subordinate unit at Davis-Monthan AFB. The group of approximately 80 wing personnel will then head for Afghanistan for the first half of a mobilization to support the U.S. Army medical evacuation operation. Later this year, the 920th will send another group of reservists from here to pick up the second half of the mission. The wing’s primary wartime job is combat search and rescue, which involves locating and rescuing servicemembers isolated in combat—such as pilots shot down behind enemy lines. The medevac deployment, called an “in-lieu-of” mission, marks the first time the 920th will undertake the role for the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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National attention

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A small group of reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here departed today on the first-leg of a 14-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Before they left, the deploying reservists were visited on the flightline by John Patterson, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals baseball team, which plays its spring-training games at nearby Space Coast Stadium. Mr. Patterson gave out hats and baseballs, signed autographs, visited with family members and personally thanked each Airman for their service. After saying their goodbyes, the reservists boarded one of the unit’s HC-130 Hercules aircraft en route to Arizona, where they will join helicopter pilots, aircrew and support personnel from the wing’s subordinate unit at Davis-Monthan AFB. The group of approximately 80 wing personnel will then head for Afghanistan for the first half of a mobilization to support the U.S. Army medical evacuation operation. Later this year, the 920th will send another group of reservists from here to pick up the second half of the mission. The wing’s primary wartime job is combat search and rescue, which involves locating and rescuing servicemembers isolated in combat—such as pilots shot down behind enemy lines. The medevac deployment, called an “in-lieu-of” mission, marks the first time the 920th will undertake the role for the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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National attention

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A small group of reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here departed today on the first-leg of a 14-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Before they left, the deploying reservists were visited on the flightline by John Patterson, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals baseball team, which plays its spring-training games at nearby Space Coast Stadium. Mr. Patterson gave out hats and baseballs, signed autographs, visited with family members and personally thanked each Airman for their service. After saying their goodbyes, the reservists boarded one of the unit’s HC-130 Hercules aircraft en route to Arizona, where they will join helicopter pilots, aircrew and support personnel from the wing’s subordinate unit at Davis-Monthan AFB. The group of approximately 80 wing personnel will then head for Afghanistan for the first half of a mobilization to support the U.S. Army medical evacuation operation. Later this year, the 920th will send another group of reservists from here to pick up the second half of the mission. The wing’s primary wartime job is combat search and rescue, which involves locating and rescuing servicemembers isolated in combat—such as pilots shot down behind enemy lines. The medevac deployment, called an “in-lieu-of” mission, marks the first time the 920th will undertake the role for the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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First generation CRO begins new adventure

Capt. Greg Lowdermilk, a 920th Rescue Wing Combat Rescue Officer, spent his 27-year Air Force career in the elite pararescue field saving lives and breaking new ground. He retired Feb. 15 from a legendary career as a pararescueman and combat rescue officer. During the ceremony, Captain Lowdermilk presented his older brother (shown here) and his father and younger sister with the American flag. Although retired, Captain Lowdermilk will begin a new adventure in New York City as a project manager for a New York City company. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mr. James Laviska)
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First generation CRO retires

Capt. Greg Lowdermilk, a 920th Rescue Wing Combat Rescue Officer, spent his 27-year Air Force career in the elite pararescue field saving lives and breaking new ground. He retired Feb. 15 from a legendary career as a pararescueman and combat rescue officer. His brother, Maj. Eldon Scott Lowdermilk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tikrit, Iraq, was the presiding officer who presented him with the Meritorious Service Medal. Although retired, Captain Lowdermilk will begin a new adventure in New York City as a project manager for a New York City company. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mr. James Laviska)
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Airman gets point of immunizations

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Mendenhall administers a vaccination to Army Capt. Scott Newman at the immunization clinic here. The immunization staff keeps servicemembers ready for deployment by maintaining shot currency for more than 1,200 wing personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Kelly)
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Office with a view

Air Force Reservist Staff Sgt. Jeremy Buck, a crew chief with the 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a visual inspection on the wing of an HC-130 Hercules aircraft during a Unit Training Assembly weekend at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Raymond F. Padgett)
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Employers are "key"

An Air Force Reserve combat rescue loadmaster, assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., briefs a group of men and women at Miami's Opa Locka Airport prior to boarding a WC-130 Hercules bound for Key West. These people employ military reservists from Florida and were invited on the trip to learn more about the missions and impact of the military presence in south Florida. The national committee known as Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) hosted the trip Jan 17-18.
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"Whole" inspection

Tech. Sgt. David Ruggles (center) and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Buck (right), crew chiefs with the 920th Rescue Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, peer down from an escape hatch atop an HC-130 Hercules aircraft during a routine inspection on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Heather L. Kelly)
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Reserve mechanics keep rescue helicopters flying

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. John Alimenti, a Reservist with the 920th Rescue Wing propulsion shop here, secures the igniter assembly on T-701C engine, used on the H-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. The propulsion shop is responsible for inspecting and removing engines, replacing bad components, then reinstalling and performing efficientcy tests. The Pave Hawks, along with pararescuemen and HC-130P/N refuelers, are part of the triad of assets used by the 920th for combat search and rescue, NASA launch support, civilian search and rescue, and humanitarian relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance C. Babin)
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Mayoral debate

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Cocoa mayor Michael Blake discusses the finer points of survival equipment with Cape Canaveral mayor Rocky Randels as they prepare for a ride aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aduring a recent visit to the 920th Rescue Wing here. Mayors and civic leaders from six local towns gathered here Jan. 4 for a tour of the wing and an introduction to the unit's compelling mission. In addition to the helicopter flight, the group received a tour of an HC-130P/N Hercules aircraft. The 920th provides combat rescue support during wartime, but also has a full-time mission back home, providing launch support for all shuttle and rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, as well as civilian search-and-rescue support and humanitarian relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)
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Mayor dreams come true

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Mayors and civic leaders from six local towns gathered here Jan. 4 for a tour of the 920th Rescue Wing, which included a flight aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and a tour of an HC-130P/N Hercules aircraft. The 920th provides combat rescue support during wartime, but also has a full-time mission back home, providing launch support for all shuttle and rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, as well as civilian search-and-rescue support and humanitarian relief. Pictured from left to right are: Capt. Cathleen Snow, 920th public affairs chief; Capt. John Withelder, an HC-130 pilot; Cocoa mayor Michael Blake, Ronald Krueger, chief of police for Melbourne Beach; Ric Holt, city manager for Cocoa who was also a pararescueman in Vietnam; Cocoa Beach mayor Skip Beeler; Cape Canaveral mayor Rocky Randels; Melbourne Beach mayor William Stacey; Kathy Meehan, vice mayor of Melbourne; James Nolan, mayor of Indian Harbour Beach; and Capt. Rafael Benet, who also pilots Hercules aircraft for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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Florida Families

Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing celebrated with their families during the December Unit Training Assembly. This special event was hosted by the wing's Top Three Enlisted Association. Florida families enjoyed activities such as pony rides and bubble blowing on a warm December Saturday. As a combat rescue wing, the 920th RQW is the busiest wing in the Air Force Reserve and without the ongoing support of Air Force Reservist's family members, the Airmen would not be able to perform their mission. The wing consists of combat rescue wing airmen from Central Florida and the surrounding areas. During wartime, it's mission is to rescue downed pilots and servicemembers in need, from behind enemy lines. During peacetime, the wing is called upon to support local civilian search in rescue throughout local coastal waters and beyond. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)
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The Next Phase

Air Force Reservist, TSgt. Christopher Ledesma, works on the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a phase inspection. The phase inspection encompasses an inspection and cleaning of the entire Pave Hawk. The Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter which features an upgraded communications and navigation suite that includes integrated inertial navigation/global positioning/Doppler navigation systems, satellite communications, secure voice, and Have Quick communications. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt. Jaime Pinto)
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By the Book

Combat rescue maintainer, Senior Airman Dimas Garcia, 920th Rescue Wing, assists in the reinstallation on the main gear box on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night combat search and rescue, or CSAR, operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war. These tasks include civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief, international aid, counterdrug activities and NASA space shuttle support.
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Not easy being green

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Master Sgt. German Jaramillo, a reservist at the 920th Rescue Wing here, gets a fond farewell from his fellow aircrew members after returning from his final flight with the wing. After nearly 18 years of service in the Air Force, Sergeant Jaramillo is leaving military life to attend the FBI Academy at Quantico, Va. Known as a "fini flight," the Air Force tradition of dousing an Airman, then presenting him or her a bottle of champagne upon their safe return from their last flight, dates back to the Vietnam War, when pilots received a similar treatment after completing their 100th combat mission, signifying the end of their tours there. The water used to soak Sergeant Jaramillo was mixed with sea dye, which is used during search-and-rescue missions to mark the location of people floating in the ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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