Story by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir, U.S. Air Force DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — A total force team of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen rescue a pregnant woman 250 nautical miles off the Pacific coast. July 6, 2025. The joint effort was a response from U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District to a Leer másAir Force HH-60W rescue woman 250 miles off Pacific coast[…]
Story by 2nd Lt, Nagraj Rao , 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — In a remarkable display of coordination and teamwork, the 129th Rescue Wing executed a high-stakes medevac 800 nautical miles offshore San Francisco. The mission launched in response to a request from the U.S. Coast Guard’s 11th District in Leer más129th Rescue Wing medevac mariner 800 miles off San Francisco[…]
ALAMEDA, California. — The Coast Guard coordinated efforts with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing and the U.S. Air Force’s 563rd Rescue Group to medevac a mariner approximately 1000 nautical miles west of Humboldt Bay, California. Wednesday, October 9, 2024. At 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Eleventh District Command Center received a report from the captain Leer másCoast Guard coordinates medevac 1000 nautical miles off Humboldt Bay[…]
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 Recovery Task Force (PRTF), from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, rescue four injured civilians (one critically) during search and rescue efforts Leer másTwo USAF HH-60W helicopters rescue 4 hurricane Helene survivors[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
By Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop, 355th Wing Public Affairs DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — In the United States Air Force, when one hears, “That others may live,” they immediately think of rescue. The USAF 79th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB fulfills that mission, and more, by supporting and enacting rescue at a moment’s Leer másGetting to know the USAF 79th Rescue Squadron[…]
By Staff Sgt. Jacob Stephens, 35th Wing Public Affairs DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the first of its new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters in May 2023 as the wing continues developing and fortifying their Airmen for tomorrow’s fight. The motto “That others may live” is the driving force Leer másSikorsky HH-60W brings rescue to new heights to USAF[…]