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Live Hoist Training

Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)

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Live Hoist Training

Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)

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Live Hoist Training

Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

The 920th Operations Support Squadron’s Aircrew Flight Equipment team stands for a group photo at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, March 13, 2025. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

Tech. Sgt. Bonnie Buckelew, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, conducted a 180-day inspection on the 56P helmets used by 301st Rescue Squadron aircrew at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, April 1, 2025. This inspection requires each helmet to be fully disassembled, inspected, cleaned and reassembled to ensure its structural integrity and continued safety for operational use. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment team stands for a group photo at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, March 13, 2025. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

Staff Sgt. Corey Coats, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, repacks an ML-4 one-man life raft at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Oct. 18, 2024. The ML-4 is essential for aircrew survival in emergency water landings, providing flotation and protection until rescue. Typically, seven ML-4s are packed on the 920th Rescue Wing’s HC-130J Combat King II aircraft. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen assigned to the 920th Operations Support Squadron conducted an M69 Protective Mask System fitting and inspection training at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Feb. 4, 2024. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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920th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment Earns Air Force-Level Recognition for Excellence

Staff Sgt. Emanuelle Negron, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, repacks a BA-30 Low Profile parachute here Aug. 24. The BA-30 LPP parachute is designed to provide a low profile and reduced visibility during a decent. The 920th OSS supports the 308th, 39th, and 301st Rescue Squadrons with weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, aircrew life support, and intelligence analysis.

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MEDBEACH 2025

Airmen assigned to the 920th Force Support Squadron served a hot meal from inside the Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen during MEDBEACH 2025 at Avon Park Auxiliary Field, Florida, Feb. 25, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, alongside joint partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during hands-on training, reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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MEDBEACH 2025

Airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing, 943d Rescue Group, 349th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing, along with Guardsmen from the 172nd Airlift Wing and 153rd Airlift Wing, participated in scenario-based patient care during MEDBEACH 2025 at Avon Park Auxiliary Field, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, alongside joint partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during hands-on training, reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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MEDBEACH 2025

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces care for a patient onboard an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft en route to Avon Park, Fla., Feb 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, alongside joint and international partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during MEDBEACH 2025, a hands-on training exercise reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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MEDBEACH 2025

A pilot for the 39th Rescue Squadron starts the engines of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft prior to takeoff from Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, alongside joint and international partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during hands-on training, reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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MEDBEACH 2025

Members of the 908th Rescue Squadron and 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron transload a patient onto an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft for transport from Patrick Space Force Base to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th ASTS, alongside joint and international partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during MEDBEACH 2025, a hands-on training exercise reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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MEDBEACH 2025

Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, including Tactical Medical Augmentation Team members, Security Forces, and rescue personnel, conducted a simulated medical evacuation during MEDBEACH 25 at Avon Park Auxiliary Airfield, Feb. 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, alongside joint partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during hands-on training, reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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MEDBEACH 2025

Maj. Danielle Humphrey, 920th Rescue Wing Tactical Medical Augmentation Team concept lead nurse, and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Wheeler, 920th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, performed critical care on a patient during a simulated medical evacuation at Avon Park Auxiliary Airfield, Feb. 26, 2025. Citizen Airmen from the 920th ASTS, alongside joint and international partners, honed their medical and patient evacuation skills during MEDBEACH 2025, a hands-on training exercise reinforcing en route patient staging capabilities and wartime medical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts HSFS Search and Rescue Call

A joint task force of C-17 Globemaster III pilots from the 204th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, discuss C-17 maneuvers in the cockpit while Human Space Flight Support search and rescue training, used to retrieve astronauts from open-ocean waters upon returning to Earth Jan 16, 2025, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts HSFS Search and Rescue Call

Staff Sgt. Krystal Terlep, Human Space Flight Support airdrop loadmaster, 204th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, releases an Advanced Rescue Craft for 308th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, during HSFS airdrop search and rescue training Jan 16, 2025, Patrick SFB, Florida. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts HSFS Search and Rescue Call

Staff Sgt. Nainoa Lehua, Human Space Flight Support airdrop loadmaster, 204th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Chief Master Sgt. Drew Cheek, HSFS airdrop evaluating loadmaster, 701st Airlift Squadron, prepare to airdrop Mark-25 flares during HSFS airdrop search and rescue training Jan 16, 2025, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts HSFS Search and Rescue Call

A joint task force of the 204th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and the 308th Rescue Squadron, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, posed for a team photo before Human Space Flight Support airdrop search and rescue training, used to retrieve astronauts from open-ocean waters upon returning to Earth Jan. 15, 2025, at Patrick SFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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