List of United States Air Force rescue squadrons
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| 33d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 33d Rescue Squadron The 33d Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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| 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron was a rescue squadron of the USAF active during the Vietnam War.-History:On 8 January 1966, the 37th ARRS was activated at Danang Air Base operating 5 HU-16s on loan from the 31st ARRS and the 33rd ARRS and with a Detachment at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force... |
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| 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 39th Rescue Squadron The 39th Rescue Squadron is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. It operates HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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| 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron was a helicopter rescue squadron of the USAF active during the Vietnam War.-History:... |
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| 2157th Air Rescue Squadronhttp://mysite.verizon.net/swanstid/2157hist.html | K-16, Korea | |||||
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| Western Air Rescue Center | Hamilton AFB Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located along the western shore of San Pablo Bay, south of Novato, California.-History:... |
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Kadena AB Kadena Air Base , is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units.-Units:The 18th Wing is the host unit at Kadena... |
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| 33d Rescue Squadron 33d Rescue Squadron The 33d Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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Kadena AB Kadena Air Base , is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units.-Units:The 18th Wing is the host unit at Kadena... |
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| 36th Rescue Flight 36th Rescue Flight The 36th Rescue Flight is part of the 336th Training Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. It operates UH-1N Iroquois Twin Huey aircraft conducting search and rescue missions in support of the US Air Force Survival School.-History:... |
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Fairchild AFB Fairchild Air Force Base Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately southwest of Spokane, Washington.The host unit at Fairchild is the 92d Air Refueling Wing assigned to the Air Mobility Command's 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force... |
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| 38th Rescue Squadron 38th Rescue Squadron The 38th Rescue Squadron is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operates various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-Mission:... |
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Moody AFB Moody Air Force Base Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23d Wing... |
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| 39th Rescue Squadron 39th Rescue Squadron The 39th Rescue Squadron is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. It operates HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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Patrick AFB Patrick Air Force Base Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. An Air Force Space Command base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing... |
"Kings" | Reserve Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997.... |
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| 41st Rescue Squadron 41st Rescue Squadron The 41st Rescue Squadron is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-Mission:... |
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Patrick AFB Patrick Air Force Base Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. An Air Force Space Command base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing... |
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| 48th Rescue Squadron 48th Rescue Squadron The 48th Rescue Squadron is part of the 563d Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. PJs/CROs primarily fly onboard HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft while conducting search and rescue missions.-Mission:... |
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| 55th Rescue Squadron 55th Rescue Squadron The 55th Rescue Squadron is an aviation unit of the United States Air Force. It operates the HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide... |
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| 56th Rescue Squadron 56th Rescue Squadron The 56th Rescue Squadron is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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RAF Lakenheath RAF Lakenheath RAF Lakenheath, is a Royal Air Force military airbase near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel... |
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| 58th Rescue Squadron 58th Rescue Squadron The 58th Rescue Squadron is one of only four active-duty Guardian Angel squadrons under the command of the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona but located at Operating Site Alpha, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.-History:... |
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Nellis AFB Nellis Air Force Base Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:... |
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| 66th Rescue Squadron 66th Rescue Squadron The 66th Rescue Squadron is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue and combat search and rescue missions... |
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Nellis AFB Nellis Air Force Base Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:... |
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| 71st Rescue Squadron 71st Rescue Squadron The 71st Rescue Squadron is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It flies HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-Mission:... |
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| 79th Rescue Squadron 79th Rescue Squadron The 79th Rescue Squadron operates the HC-130P Hercules and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. It conducts helicopter air refueling, airdrop, and airland of pararescue personnel and/or equipment in support of combat personnel recovery... |
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| 101st Rescue Squadron 101st Rescue Squadron The 101st Rescue Squadron is a combat rescue unit of the New York Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 106th Rescue Wing.-Mission:... |
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Suffolk County ANGB Francis S. Gabreski Airport Francis S. Gabreski Airport is a county-owned, civil airport located north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is approximately east of New York City.... |
NY ANG New York Air National Guard The New York Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New York. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission... |
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| 102d Rescue Squadron 102d Rescue Squadron The 102d Rescue Squadron is a unit of the New York Air National Guard and the oldest Air National Guard unit in the United States. It has flown a number of aircraft including balloons, biplanes, and helicopters, though it currently flies the HH-60G Pavehawk and HC-130 Hercules for its missions... |
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Suffolk County ANGB Francis S. Gabreski Airport Francis S. Gabreski Airport is a county-owned, civil airport located north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is approximately east of New York City.... |
"ANG’s Oldest Unit" | NY ANG New York Air National Guard The New York Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New York. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission... |
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| 103d Rescue Squadron 103d Rescue Squadron The 103d Rescue Squadron flies the HH-60G Pavehawk. It is a unit of the New York Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 106th Rescue Wing.-Major Command:*Air National Guard/Air Force Special Operations Command... |
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Suffolk County ANGB Francis S. Gabreski Airport Francis S. Gabreski Airport is a county-owned, civil airport located north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is approximately east of New York City.... |
NY ANG New York Air National Guard The New York Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New York. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission... |
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| 129th Rescue Squadron 129th Rescue Squadron The 129th Rescue Squadron is a unit of the California Air National Guard. It flies the HH-60G Pavehawk and MC-130P Combat Shadow for its missions. Its parent unit is the 129th Rescue Wing.-Mission:... |
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Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located between northern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, northwest of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former... |
CA ANG California Air National Guard The California Air National Guard is the air component of the California National Guard. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California.One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States... |
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| 130th Rescue Squadron 130th Rescue Squadron The 130th Rescue Squadron is a unit of the California Air National Guard. It currently flies the HH-60G Pavehawk and MC-130P Combat Shadow for its missions. Its parent unit is the 129th Rescue Wing.-Mission:... |
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Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located between northern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, northwest of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former... |
CA ANG California Air National Guard The California Air National Guard is the air component of the California National Guard. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California.One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States... |
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| 131st Rescue Squadron 131st Rescue Squadron The 131st Rescue Squadron is a unit of the California Air National Guard. It is assigned to the 129th Operations Group, which falls under the 129th Rescue Wing.-Mission:... |
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Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located between northern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, northwest of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former... |
CA ANG California Air National Guard The California Air National Guard is the air component of the California National Guard. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California.One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States... |
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| 210th Rescue Squadron 210th Rescue Squadron The 210th Rescue Squadron is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 176th Wing. It flies the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter.-Mission:... |
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Kulis ANGB Kulis Air National Guard Base Kulis Air National Guard Base was a National Guard of the United States facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The facility adjacent to and south of Ted Stevens International Airport was home to the 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard until that unit moved to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in... |
"Second to None" | AK ANG Alaska Air National Guard The Alaska Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Alaska.-Overview:Alaska Air National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are... |
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| 211th Rescue Squadron 211th Rescue Squadron The 211th Rescue Squadron flies the HC-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 176th Wing.-Major Command:*Air National Guard/Air Force Special Operations Command... |
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Kulis ANGB Kulis Air National Guard Base Kulis Air National Guard Base was a National Guard of the United States facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The facility adjacent to and south of Ted Stevens International Airport was home to the 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard until that unit moved to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in... |
AK ANG Alaska Air National Guard The Alaska Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Alaska.-Overview:Alaska Air National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are... |
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| 212th Rescue Squadron 212th Rescue Squadron The 212th Rescue Squadron flies the HC-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 176th Wing.-Major Command:*Air National Guard/Air Force Special Operations Command... |
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Kulis ANGB Kulis Air National Guard Base Kulis Air National Guard Base was a National Guard of the United States facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The facility adjacent to and south of Ted Stevens International Airport was home to the 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard until that unit moved to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in... |
AK ANG Alaska Air National Guard The Alaska Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Alaska.-Overview:Alaska Air National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are... |
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| 301st Rescue Squadron 301st Rescue Squadron The 301st Rescue Squadron is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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Patrick AFB Patrick Air Force Base Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. An Air Force Space Command base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing... |
"Guardian Wings" | Reserve Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997.... |
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| 303d Rescue Squadron 303d Rescue Squadron The 303d Rescue Squadron is part of the 939th Air Refueling Wing based at Portland International Airport, Oregon. It operates HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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Portland IAP Portland International Airport Portland International Airport is a joint civil-military airport and the largest airport in the U.S. state of Oregon, accounting for 90% of passenger travel and more than 95% of air cargo of the state. It is located within Portland's city limits just south of the Columbia River in Multnomah... |
Reserve Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997.... |
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| 304th Rescue Squadron 304th Rescue Squadron The 304th Rescue Squadron was most recently part of the 939th Rescue Wing at Portland International Airport, Oregon. It operated HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:... |
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Portland IAP Portland International Airport Portland International Airport is a joint civil-military airport and the largest airport in the U.S. state of Oregon, accounting for 90% of passenger travel and more than 95% of air cargo of the state. It is located within Portland's city limits just south of the Columbia River in Multnomah... |
Reserve Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997.... |
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| 305th Rescue Squadron 305th Rescue Squadron The 305th Rescue Squadron was most recently part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron is geographically separated and operates from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona... |
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Davis-Monthan AFB Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, and approximately south-southeast of downtown, Tucson, Arizona.... |
"Anytime, Anywhere" | Reserve Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997.... |
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| 512th Rescue Squadron 512th Rescue Squadron The 512th Rescue Squadron is part of the 58th Special Operations Wing based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operates UH-1N Twin Huey and HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-World War II:... |
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Kirtland AFB Kirtland Air Force Base Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy C. Kirtland... |
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See also
- Air Rescue ServiceAir Rescue ServiceThe Air Rescue Service is a disestablished organization in the United States Air Force. Previously a subcommand of the Military Air Transport Service , a USAF major command , ARS was redesignated as the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service on 1 Jan 1966 when MATS was redesignated as the Military...
- List of United States Air Force squadrons