'That Others May Live...' Aero-TV Flies With The 920th RW

'That Others May Live...' Aero-TV Flies With The 920th Rescue Wing

USAFR's 920th Rescue Wing Flies To The Rescue

At the recently concluded 2007 World Space Expo, ANN's Aero-TV crews were invited to get the "bird's eye view" of one of our nation's most intriguing millitary missions. Commanded by Col. Steve W. Kirkpatrick, the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. is an Air Force Reserve Command combat search and rescue unit that trains and equips approximately 1200 personnel to search for, locate and recover U.S. Armed Forces personnel during military operations.

The reason they were such a big deal at the World Space Expo, is the fact that the secondary mission of the 920th RQW is to provide rescue support for astronauts on NASA space shuttle missions as part of the DoD Manned Spaceflight Team. The 920th provides safety and security surveillance of the Eastern Range during all launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, as well as search and rescue support for civilians who are lost or in distress, and also provides humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The 920th Rescue Wing is comprised of 23 subordinate groups and squadrons, including two geographically separated units at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. and Portland, Ore. Upon mobilization, the unit is assigned to US Air Force Air Combat Command. The ability to overcome adversity and quickly adapt to formidable environmental challenges have become a 920th tradition. That tradition was put to the test in September 2005 after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Rescue wing crews were first responders to the disaster and flew around the clock utilizing their extended range refueling capacity to rescue the victims of the tragedy. In the first day of rescue operations, 920th crews pulled 475 people from the devastation. After 21 days of continued search and rescue efforts, 920th members had saved 1043 lives. Throughout its 50 year history the wing is credited with saving 1,916 lives. That's record that they, and the nation, can be quite proud of...

So... Join Aero-TV As We Take A Flight With The 920th Rescue Wing

FMI: www.920rqw.afrc.af.mil

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[tobigforyou]

What is the name of the first song?

[kcoikid]

I was out there and saw that, it was really windy

[CurienTheLight1]

I want to join the USAF to better myself and help bring people back to their families. I think that the CSAR is probably the most noble of the USAF careers. (That's my opinion anyway) I'm taking a year off before joining the AirForce to get ready for all the work. Best to be prepared then to jump in to the fray blind.

I will try my best to become apart of CSAR and hopefully be able to risk my well being for others and have the honor and privilege to utter "so that others may live."

[MUSTANG408W]

I'm at Ft. Eustis, VA right now training for the USAF Reserve to work on the Black Hawk. Patrick AFB is my duty station when I'm done here. Can't wait to start working on the Pave Hawks! HOOAH!

[dosboricuas]

very cool