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Guardian Angels Rescue Lost Father and Daughter Near Mt. Hood

Rescue personnel from the 304th Rescue Squadron and 125th Special Tactics Squadron recover an injured 34-year-old man and his 7-year-old daughter after the hikers we reported lost for two days. The rescuers had to navigate, with the injured patients on litters, through roughly one kilometer of dense terrain in order to reach the nearest service road. The 304th trains, equips, and deploys Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, and support personnel worldwide in the interest of U.S. national security. (Photo by 943rd Rescue Group)

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Guardian Angels Rescue Lost Father and Daughter Near Mt. Hood

A 34-year-old man fist bumps one of the Search and Rescue personnel who rescued him and his 7-year-old daughter. The 304th Rescue Squadron and 125th Special Tactics Squadron are both assigned to Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland Ore. A Technical rope system was used in order to safely transport the two patients off the mountain. (Photo by 943rd Rescue Group)

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Guardian Angels Rescue Lost Father and Daughter Near Mt. Hood

A 7-year-old sits in an MRAZR after being rescued by Search And Rescue (SAR) teams from the 304th Rescue Squadron and 125th Special Tactics Squadron, both stationed on Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland Ore. On September 3, 2020, a 34-year-old male, his 7-year-old daughter, and dog were rescued after being reported missing for two days in the Mt. Hood wilderness area. The 304 RQS is part of the 943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona and the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick AFB, Florida. (Photo by 943rd Rescue Group)

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Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response

Joey, center, talks with a handful 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 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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Pararescueman simulated medical training

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 304th Rescue Squadron applies an intravenous needle to a simulated patient during a medical training scenario on October 7, 2019. The 304th Rescue Squadron is an Air Force Reserve Command combat search and rescue squadron who deploys all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)

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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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Make-a-wish

Jack Sanders, a 17-year-old whose wish was to train with U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, smiles aboard a boat Dec. 14, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Jack was diagnosed with congenital heart disease and submitted his wish through Make-a-Wish Georgia who helped coordinate meeting with pararescuemen, with the support of Airmen from the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

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Make-a-wish

Jack Sanders, a 17-year-old whose wish was to train with U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, listens to a mission briefing Dec. 14, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Jack was diagnosed with congenital heart disease and submitted his wish through Make-a-Wish Georgia who helped coordinate meeting with pararescuemen, with the support of Airmen from the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

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Medical evacuation exercise

In response to a simulated emergency at Kennedy Space Center, Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing revalidate their response time In the event of a catastrophic, life-threatening occurrence within the capsule of a human spaceflight launch, Oct. 25, 2018. This exercise marked the first time that the Department of Defense, NASA and commercial providers have exercised this type of event utilizing twelve live patients and the full array of air assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kelly Goonan)