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10th Air Force commander visits Rescue Reservists

By Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge, 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs / Published July 30, 2012

Brig. Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, straps on his helmet before taking off in a 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter while visiting the wing July 25. Binger visited Rescue Reservists to get a better understanding wing's combat search and rescues mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)
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Brig. Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, straps on his helmet before taking off in a 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter while visiting the wing July 25. Binger visited Rescue Reservists to get a better understanding wing's combat search and rescues mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)

Prior to flying on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, Brig. Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas is greeted and prepped by Tech. Sgt. David Bahr, flight engineer, 301st rescue squadron July 24. Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., treated Binger to a flight on an HH-60 where he also had the opportunity to shoot from the gun fixed on the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)
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Prior to flying on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, Brig. Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas is greeted and prepped by Tech. Sgt. David Bahr, flight engineer, 301st rescue squadron July 24. Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., treated Binger to a flight on an HH-60 where he also had the opportunity to shoot from the gun fixed on the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)

Senior Master Sgt. John Grant, pararescueman, 308th rescue squadron, explains how the pararescuemen of the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., utilize the various vehicles displayed outside the squadron to Brig. Gen. William Binger, 10th Air Force commander during a wing tour July 25. Binger visited Airmen from the pararescue squadron, maintenance and air crew over a two day period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)
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Senior Master Sgt. John Grant, pararescueman, 308th rescue squadron, explains how the pararescuemen of the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., utilize the various vehicles displayed outside the squadron to Brig. Gen. William Binger, 10th Air Force commander during a wing tour July 25. Binger visited Airmen from the pararescue squadron, maintenance and air crew over a two day period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)

Senior Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, pararescueman, 308th rescue squadron, enlightens Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas on the different weapons used by the pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Binger spent two days learning about the unique combat-search-and-rescue mission that Airmen here execute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)
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Senior Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, pararescueman, 308th rescue squadron, enlightens Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas on the different weapons used by the pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Binger spent two days learning about the unique combat-search-and-rescue mission that Airmen here execute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Dowridge)

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PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. William Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Forth Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, visited Rescue Reservists of the 920th Rescue Wing here July 24 - 25.

Binger devoted a large amount of his visit meeting and talking with maintenance Airmen. Pararescue Airmen gave him a tour of their squadron showing him gear they use to accomplish their missions. Binger was also treated to a flight on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the aircrew Airmen of the helicopter squadron.

"I wanted to meet the Airmen here and understand more of the rescue mission," said Binger who has been the 10th AF commander since last November. "I accomplished that and it was very eye opening."

Concerns and suggestions were brought up and addressed during his visit, and they were well received by Binger.

"I can't promise to change things immediately, but I can promise them that I will engage on issues that can't be solved locally," said Binger.

"I want the wing to know that they have an avid supporter of their mission at 10th Air Force," said Binger.

His command includes all fighter, bomber, special operations, rescue, airborne warning and control, flying training, combat air operations battle staff, remotely piloted aircraft, space and cyber units in the Air Force Reserve Command.

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