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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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, Miller experienced a tandem jump out of the back of an HC-130 King combat-rescue-and-rescue (CSAR) aircraft showcasing one of the skills required for CSAR missions. The civic leaders watched from the aircraft's open ramp. Afterward, Miller thanked Chief Master Mike Ziegler, pararescue chief, 308th Rescue Squadron, for being his jump master. 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.
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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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 boarded an HC-130 King combat-rescue-and-rescue (CSAR) aircraft for a local flight while Airmen skydove from the aircraft ramp showcasing one of the skills required for CSAR missions. 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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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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 boarded an HC-130 King combat-rescue-and-rescue (CSAR) aircraft for a local flight while Airmen parachuted from the aircraft ramp showcasing one of the skills required for CSAR missions. Chief Master Sgt. James Loper, 10th AF command chief, experienced a tandem during the exercise. 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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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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. Col. Kurt Matthews, 920th RQW commander, left, along with 920th RQW Command Chief Shane Smith, 3rd from left, and 45 SW leadership greeted the group upon their arrival in an Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft. 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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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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 general got to experience a tandem jump from an HC-130 King combat-search-and-rescue aircraft, showcasing one of the skills needed fro CSAR missions, as the civic leaders watched from the aircraft's open ramp. 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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Two-star general, 15 Texans experience Air Force Reserve missions in paradise through eyes of Airmen

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 general got to experience a tandem jump from an HC-130 King combat-search-and-rescue aircraft, showcasing one of the skills needed fro CSAR missions, as the civic leaders watched from the aircraft's open ramp. 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

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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A hero's welcome, 50+ years after Vietnam

Air Force Colonel Rick A. Kibbey, a combat rescue aviator who was shot down and went missing after flying his first rescue mission in Vietnam War, 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 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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U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Lt. Col. Asan Bui, 920th Communications Flight commander, holds a photo of his late father, Chien Van Bui, while on duty at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, on April 6, 2019. Bui said he has a lot of respect for his father who served in the South Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. The lieutenant colonel serves with the 920th Rescue Wing, a combat-search-and-rescue unit as part of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)
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U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Chien Van Bui, an artilleryman in the South Vietnam army relays artillery rounds during the Vietnam War. His son, Lt. Col. Asan Bui, now serves as a communications flight commander in the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing based at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Coincidentally, Bui’s current unit can trace its roots back to the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo provided by Lt. Col. Asan Bui)
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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 runs alongside Senior Airman Kevin Frazier to cheer him on during a physical training test at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 13, 2019. Both men are a part of the 920th Rescue Wing’s Communications Flight, with Bui serving as the commander. Frazier expressed his gratitude and said the support helped him beat his previous record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)
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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 addresses his family and friends during his assumption of command ceremony at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, on July 14, 2018. The event recognized the transition of power as Bui became the 920th Communications Flight commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)
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U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Air Force Reservist Lt. Col. Asan Bui’s parents, Chien Van Bui (left) and Mau Thi Tran (right), at a formal event. According to Bui, his family escaped political persecution at the end of the Vietnam War and resettled in America as refugees. Bui now serves as a communications flight commander with the 920th Rescue Wing, a unit based out of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (Courtesy 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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