Story by 1st Lt. Mary Turpin KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Members of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons conducted a maritime CSAR (combat search and rescue) training at Ie Shima Island and its surrounding waters, Sept. 4, 2024. The CSAR training was a “full mission profile” (FMP) meaning it encompassed all the elements of Leer más31st and 33rd RQS conducts maritime CSAR full mission profile[…]
Story by Senior Airman Andrew Garavito, 355th Wing DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with tail number A6224 achieved a «black letter status» before its retirement at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. the past month. The helicopter was maintained by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Anthony Staley, 943rd Maintenance Squadron Leer másThe HH-60G retired in black letter status[…]
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 of five U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook «Sky King 64» aircrew who had crashed in a sandstorm on the desert plains Leer más20th anniversary of the rescue of CH-47D Sky King 64 aircrew[…]
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 Airmen and C-5 aircrew on May 1. Pave Hawks 6470 and 6233 mark the latest helicopters to undergo transfer to Leer másHH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters head to retirement[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir, 920th Rescue Wing 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G helicopter successfully conducted a long-range medevac (medical evacuation) of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship located more than 350 nautical miles off the eastern coast of the United States. Saturday, May 4, 2024. Within hours of the call the 920th RQW Leer más920th Rescue Wing HH-60G conducts long-range medevac, 350 nm[…]
Story by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes, 18th Wing Since 1982, the HH-60G Pave Hawk has created a valiant legacy of combat search and rescue (CSAR), disaster relief, casualty evacuation (casevac) and medical evacuation (medevac) for the U.S. Air Force. From the hot and dry deserts of the middle east, to the stormy seas of Leer másUS Air Force 33rd RQS celebrates HH-60G Pave Hawk legacy[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft rescue three persons in two missions at remote locations across Alaska, April 4-5. The first mission began April 4 when Norton Sound Regional Hospital officials in Nome asked the Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue 3 in 2 missions[…]
Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Two Alaska Air National Guard Airmen jumped (Pararescuemen) from a 176th Wing combat search and rescue (CSAR) aircraft into the village of Kotlik to expedite medical care for a critically ill patient and medevac her to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The medical evacuation Leer másAlaska Air National Guard medevac critically ill patient from Kotlik[…]
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. Located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the 943d Rescue Group is one of three geographically separated units that fall Leer másThe 943d Rescue Group upgrades to the HH-60W helicopter[…]
Story by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes, 18th Wing The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters from the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and built on the established framework of Leer másHH-60W helicopters move to Kadena Air Base, Japan[…]
