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  • Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response

    To the Rescue

    A hospital within a hospital, a first of its kind, was the response needed to combat a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans and was rapidly affecting New York, the country and world.This strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is proving to be as devastating as the 1918 Spanish Flu claiming the lives of over
  • A New Era Takes Flight

    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 Force dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery
  • In honor of Reserve Citizen Airmen who have been there since the beginning of human spaceflight. Air Force Reservists have flown missions to ensure astronauts would be saved if they had to bail out from a shuttle launch or if an anomaly happened on the pad or over water. Air Force Pararescuemen have gone to the aid of past astronauts throughout history and are set to serve the future of human spaceflight.

    Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrow

    From Air Force Col. Nick Hague, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, all the way back to Buzz Aldrin, who was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Airmen are among the more than 60% of astronauts who came from the uniformed service.
  • Find a quiet spot outdoors, under a tree, or in the cool AC and escape into a good book. (courtesy photo)

    Top 5 ways not to hear “I’m bored” this summer and encourage learning

    School may be out for the summer but that does not mean learning needs to stop. Continuing to engage in fun learning activities helps students retain information they learned during the past school year, and parents can enjoy getting involved in the learning process as well. Here are a few ideas for individual and family activities: Encourage 20
  • Lt. Col. Asan Bui, 920th Communications Flight commander, holds a photo of his late father, Chien Van Bui, while on duty at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, on April 6, 2019. Bui said he has a lot of respect for his father who served in the South Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. The lieutenant colonel serves with the 920th Rescue Wing, a combat-search-and-rescue unit as part of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)

    U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward through service

    U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving
  • SrA Kevin Green, 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, despite losing his left foot in a motorcycle accident on Dec. 17, 2014, competed along with more than 120 other wounded warriors from the Air Force and Army March 1 to officially open the sixth annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas. Green took first place in the recumbent 20K cycling road race. (Courtesy photo)

    Reserve Citizen Airman Takes First in Cycling at 2019 Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials

    More than 120 wounded warriors from the Air Force and Army gathered March 1 to officially open the sixth annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base.
  • Chief Isaacks retirement

    Pararescue Command Chief Leaves Legacy of Resilent Leadership

    Attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, the Air Force’s highest enlisted rank, is usually the pinnacle of an Airman’s career, but for Command Chief Master Sgt. Douglas C. Isaacks, a 20-year pararescueman, his career has been a daisy chain of successes leading to his rise to the top in the most-deployed, and only Reserve Rescue wing in the
  • Members of the 304th Rescue Squadron, Air Force Reserves, participate in a civilian search and rescue mission with local agencies on Mt. Hood, Jan. 30th 2019.

    A Somber Mission: Air Force Reserve Guardian Angels Team Up For Recovery On Mt. Hood

    Wednesday morning the 304th Rescue Squadron supported a rescue operation on Mt. Hood after a downed aircraft was spotted earlier this week.Twelve personnel from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Air Force Reserve, participated in the rescue efforts. During the course of the operation it was discovered that there were no survivors and they would be
  • Medical evacuation exercise

    Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare for human spaceflight

    To prepare for the arrival of human spaceflight tests next year, the 920th Rescue Wing along with the DoD Human Space Flight Support (HSFS) Office, NASA and SpaceX personnel joined forces to plan and execute a realistic medical evacuation exercise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 25. Their mission was to respond to a simulated emergency
  • Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing were awarded with the Air Force Association Unit Award Sept. 18, 2018 during the opening and awards ceremony at their annual Air, Space & Cyberspace Conference at the Gaylord Natonal Resort and Convention Center in National Harbour, Maryland. The wing is being recognized for its outstanding effort in rescuig two German Citizens whose sailboat caught fire and sunk 500 miles off the east coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida in July 2017. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Association recognizes Florida Reserve Wing with unit award

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing were awarded with the Air Force Association Unit Award Sept. 18, 2018, during the opening and awards ceremony at the annual Air, Space & Cyberspace Conference at the Gaylord Natonal Resort and Convention Center in National Harbour, Maryland. The wing was recognized for its outstanding effort in
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