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Bosses tour the HC-130 King.

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Employers of the Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. get a personal tour of the HC-130 King, used to perform the combat search and rescue mission.

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Bosses tour the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter.

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Employers of the Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. get a personal tour of the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, used to perform the combat search and rescue mission.

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Pararescuemen demonstrate battlefield medicine.

Employers of 920th Rescue Wing reservists applaud after watching pararescuemen demonstrate a battlefield medical check, topped off by the simulated casualty receiving a real IV. The employers were invited by their Air Force Reserve employees to Patrick Air Force base for Employer Appreciation Day, during which empoyers were treated to flights on a HC-130 Hercules aircraft and a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, as well as a memorable demonstration by the pararescuemen.

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Bosses get a look inside

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Employers of Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. get a look inside the wings of the Florida Rescue Wing to see how Airmen perform their mission of combat search and rescue, day-to-day, as they enjoy a flight on a rescue wing HC-130P/N King.

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The waiting is over

Air Force Reserve Rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing finally arrived home via a C-17 Globemaster III after a week of delays from their departure from Afghanistan where they were deployed providing combat search and rescue for various lengths of time.

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Best barks to the men & women in uniform

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The waiting is over

Family members of Air Force Reserve Combat Search and Rescue Airmen anxiously await their return after a deployment to Afghanistan for various lengths of time. pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew members and maintainers and various support personell were part of the Rescue force providing combat search and rescue.

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Homebound

Air Force Reservist from the 920th Rescue Wing made a B-line toward their anxiously awaiting families May 8 after deplaning from the HC-130P/N which they piloted home to their Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. from a two-month deployment in Djoubiti, Africa. The men and women from the 920th RQW provided combat search and rescue to the region which aids the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa mission in providing peace and stability to win the hearts and minds of natives who live in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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Group Hug

Air Force Reservist, SrA Jennifer Drake, 920th Rescue Wing HC-130 radio operator, readies a group hug for two young patriots who eagerly wait her return from a two-month deployment to Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing have been providing ongoing combat search and rescue to the African region. (u.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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Unrivaled Wingmen

An Air Force Reserve Combat Rescue Crew from the 920th Rescue Wing gave Air Force Thunderbird pilots a lift prior to the 13th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Air & Sea Show to avoid delays from heavy traffic expected in the area. The Rescue Wing crews were there to participate in the air show as were the Thunderbirds.

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Unrivaled Wingmen

Senior Master Steven Schwarz, 301st Rescue Squadron flight engineer, harnassed five Thunderbird pilots into an HH-60G Pave Hawk who he and his crewmen flew prior to the 13th annual Florida Air & Sea Show to help them avoid traffic delays getting to their aircraft which were in parked at an airport in Miami. The Rescue Wing Airmen were there to perform a combat search and rescue demonstration in the air show.

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Combat Maintenance keep Pave Hawks flying in Afghanistan

Rescue Wing Reservists SrA Ron Arroyo, and Tech Sgt. Dean Peterson, both helicopter maintenance crew chiefs with the 920th Maintenance Squadron service a rotor blade dampiner on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a preflight inspection while deployed to Afghanistan as part of an Air Force Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation. The 920th Rescue Wing‘s primary mission is to provide combat search and rescue operations anywhere in the world as directed.

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Shock & Awe helps educates teens on dangerous driving

Senior Master Sgt. Rene Rubiella, who lost his 18-year-old daughter, Allie, in an automobile accident in 2005, talks to high school seniors attending Operation Not on Our Watch. This event has become an an annual event at the Rescue Wing along with its community partners to help reduce the number of teen driving deaths in Brevard County Fla. due to distracted driving. In recent weeks Sergeant Rubiella has announced that after a recent meeting wiht Florida's Governor, the state of Florida will be mandating Operation NOW throughout Florida and require all high school students to attend a similar program.

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Rescue Wing sets the stage for teen driving awareness

Senior Master Sgt. Rene Rubiella, 920th Rescue Wing member, along wiht many community partners, have set the 920th Rescue Wing flightline as the stage for the 2007 Operation NOW event held to help reduce the number of teen driving deaths due to distracted driving. Sergeant Rubiella lost his only daughter at age 18 two years ago in an automobile accident. He is now an advocate for educating teenagers against the dangers of distracted driving and is the Rescue Wing coordinator for its annual Operation NOW event.

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Military Appreciation Day

Baseball fans cheered and expressed their appreciation as the 920th Rescue Wing opened a March 8 Washington Nationals Spring Training Game by landing on the field and dropping off the wing commander, Col. Steve Kirkpatrick escorted by two pararescuemen, to throw out the first pitch. After the pitch, Col. Kirkpatrick and the two PJs were greeted by the pitcher then walked off the field to a flurry a "military fans" who cheered them on.

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Unrivaled Honor Guard

The Honor Guard from Patrick Air Force Base presented the colors during opening ceremonies at a March 8 Washington Nationals Spring Training Game at the Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. The honor guard is comprised of Active Duty and Reserve Airman from the 45th Space Wing and the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick AFB, respectively. Maj. Chad Gibson, 403rd Wing Public Affairs Officer saluted the honor guard after they presented the colors during his rendition of the national anthem.

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All American

The Washington Nationals Baseball Team bowed their heads and held their ball caps over their hearts while the 920th Rescue Wing conducted opening ceremonies at a March 8 Spring Training Game in Viera, Fla. The Patrick Air Foce Base Honor Guard, comprised of Air Force Reservists and members of the Active duty Air Force presented the colors while Maj. Chad Gibson, 403rd Wing Public Affairs Officer, gallantly sang the National Anthem.

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Awesome vocals!

The Washington Nationals Baseball Team took off their ball caps and held them over their hearts while Maj. Chad Gibson, 403rd Wing Public Affairs Officer, gallantly sang the National Anthem during opening ceremonies at a March 8 Spring Training game at the Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla.

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Saving Survivors

Dr. (Capt.) Karen Mackenzie, 920th aeromedical staging squadron trauma surgeon was instrumental in saving the lives of the 11 of the 14 survivors from the crash of an Army MH-47 special operations helicopter in Afghanistan February 18.

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HOA bound

A 920th Rescue Wing Airman hugs his daughter while his wife looks on prior to deploying to the Horn of Africa

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