March 21, 2022 Psychological health program supports all Airmen The 920th Rescue Wing welcomed Nicole Mayzner, Director of Psychological Health (DPH), here to provide counsel to all wing members and their dependents as part of the Air Force Reserve Command psychological health program.The purpose of the DPH program is the fill the gap where resources for mental
March 14, 2022 304th Rescue Squadron supports Mt. Hood search and rescue An 11-member Guardian Angel team from the 304th Rescue Squadron battled high winds and deep snow to assist with the rescue efforts of two injured climbers here March 7.A multi-team search-and-rescue mission was conducted in challenging conditions after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the
Feb. 22, 2022 MSG expands combat readiness to support wing A desolate airfield came alive as 122 members of the 920th Mission Support Group received part-task-training on tactical field skills during an exercise here Feb. 4.The field classes were part of the wing’s FURY HORIZON 22 exercise and were designed to observe how 920th MSG Airmen would react to
Feb. 10, 2022 Air Force Reserve medics mobilized a second time for COVID response As COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S. healthcare system in pockets of the country, the Air Force Reserve is once again mobilizing approximately 40 ground medical personnel to assist civilian hospitals in New York and California at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Jan. 24, 2022 Mental Health Restoration When the New Year comes around, many people look at re-establishing positive aspects of of their life. They declutter their homes, start a new workout routine, work on paying off debt or start a new hobby. Either way, the decisions they make is beneficial to restoring their mental health.If there is
Jan. 12, 2022 Combat casualty care More than 200 members of the 920th Rescue Wing have been trained in the Defense Department’s new Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course here over the last two months.TCCC is a set of evidence-based, best practice prehospital trauma care guidelines customized for use by all military branches.
Jan. 12, 2021 Rescue Wing personnel bolster combat capabilities 920th Rescue Wing Airmen had the opportunity to participate in combat-skills training here this week.Participants were motivated to partake in the three-day exercise’s activities. They all experienced patrolling with small-team tactics, operating night vision goggles, using different types of
June 4, 2020 A New Era Takes Flight A rainy June 2, 2020, was a historic day for the 39th Rescue Squadron as aircrew members flew the first fully operational HC-130J Combat King II training mission. This first operational flight marks an important milestone for the 39th RQS because the HC-130J replaced the HC-130 P/N as the only Air