Story by Andrea Jenkins, Air Forces Southern U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrews assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group, supported by Air Forces Southern, conducted a long-range rescue of a mariner from…
Story by Tech. Sgt. Crystal Housman, 129th Rescue Wing MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. – A California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing, HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew conducted a high risk overnight rescue (medevac) of…
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana – A U.S. Air Force’s 40th Helicopter Squadron MH-139 Grey Wolf aircrew conducted the first rescue using the platform, specifically that of a lost hiker, during the night of August…
Story by Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tennessee — Two U.S. Air Force (USAF) HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters mobilized as the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 563d Personnel…
23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — On April 16, 2004, the 41st Rescue Squadron and Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron fought bad weather and faced enemy surface-to-air threats to save the lives…
Story by Senior Airman Serena Smith, 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducts a long-range medevac of a man from the cruise ship Ovation of…
PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — Two U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters were loaded for upcoming retirement into a 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5 Galaxy aircraft by 920th Maintenance Group…
The HH-60W Jolly Green II is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and is used for a variety of missions to include combat search and rescue operations (CSAR) in hostile or denied territory.…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, February 1, 2024 – A fisherman from San Diego is safely on land after his rescue by an HC-130J Combat King II aircrew from 129th Rescue Wing near Socorro Island. The fisherman…
Story by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.— Showcasing not only their exceptional skill and readiness but also their dedication to their motto, an HH-60W Jolly Green II…