Author: 920th Rescue Wing

Patrick Space Force Base 920th Rescue Wing Executes Agile Combat Employment Concepts in Field

The 920th Mission Support Group applied Agile Combat Employment concepts to hone their tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute field operations in contested, austere environments during exercise on March 2. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base 920th Rescue Wing Conducts Open Water Rescue Training

Master Sgts. Chris Doster and Spencer Schenkelberg, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmasters, throw Mk25 smoke markers and LUU-2 flares from the back of an HC-130 J Combat King II aircraft on February 16. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base Holds Change of Command Ceremony for Lt. Col. Bethany Ransier

Lt. Col. Bethany Ransier took command of the 920th Maintenance Squadron from Maj. Jaime Sciarrino during a change of command ceremony held here Feb. 4. […]

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THINGS TO DO: Patrick Space Force Base to Host ‘Family Day Event’ on December 5

Children of members within the 920th Rescue Wing participate in a mock deployment line filling satchels with various military gear during a Family Day event, Dec. 5, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base. […]

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920th Rescue Wing Tactical Medical Augmentation Team Increases Combat Medical Capability

To find a solution to an identified gap in medical care provided in combat situations, the 920th Rescue Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron developed the Tactical Medical Augmentation Team, an embedded medical team that will bring a new level of patient care directly to the battlefield. […]

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920th Rescue Wing Aircraft Departs From Patrick Space Force Base in Anticipation of Hurricane Ian

The 920th Rescue Wing aircraft departed Patrick Space Force Base on Wednesday in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. This movement was the equivalent to rapid deployment of the wing’s Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base Maintenance Squadron Receives AFRC Maintenance Section of the Year Award

The 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was recently awarded the 2021 Air Force Reserve Command Maintenance Section of the Year award for maintaining exemplary combat readiness and for providing outstanding contributions to the Air Force Reserve mission from January 01, 2021, to December 31, 2021. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base Maintenance Squadron Phase and Letter Checks Keep Aircraft Mission Ready

The aircraft that carry out the 920th Rescue Wing’s mission of rescuing isolated personnel take on various levels of wear and tear, and after hundreds of hours of flying they require intensive maintenance known as letter checks, or phases, which the 920th Maintenance Squadron provides throughout the fiscal year. […]

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Patrick Air Force Base Hosts Memorial Ceremony in Honor of the Khobar Tower Bombing 26 Years Ago

920th Rescue Wing Airmen, Team Patrick, family, and friends gathered here on June 21 to honor 19 Airmen killed in a terrorist attack 26 years ago known Khobar Towers bombing. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base Maintenance Shop Repairs C-130J Combat King II, Saves 10,000 Hours in Labor

When a bird struck the leading edge of one of the wing’s C-130J Combat King II aircraft during a flight the 920th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft structural maintenance shop successfully repaired the damage and returned the aircraft to flying operations within two months; saving the wing more than 10,000 hours in maintenance and showcasing the maintenance group’s ability to accelerate change within the wing. […]

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920th Rescue Wing Develops Newly Enhanced Personnel Recovery Task Force

After two years of assessment and validation, the 920th Rescue Wing has developed an enhanced Personnel Recovery Task Force structure along with overhauled tactics, techniques, and procedures with a specific design to deny competitors exploitation of isolated personnel. […]

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Patrick Space Force’s Maintenance Squadron Support Section Critical Supplier for Operations

For the 920th Rescue Wing to be mission-ready, everyone involved must be equipped to achieve success and the combined effort with personnel from the 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support section’s ability to keep the right maintenance tools in the right hands keeps operations flowing smoothly. […]

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