920th Rescue Wing | |
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Active | 1963–1965; 1973–1983; 1997–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Wing |
Role | Combat search and Rescue |
Size | 2,500 personnel |
Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
Garrison/HQ | Patrick Space Force Base, Florida |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Commanders | |
Commander | Colonel Jesse Hamilton |
Vice Commander | Colonel Amy Meier |
Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant James Loper |
Insignia | |
920th Rescue Wing emblem (approved 26 September 1984)[1] | |
Aircraft flown | |
Multirole helicopter | HH-60G Pave Hawk |
Transport | HC-130J COMBAT KING II |
The 920th Rescue Wing (920th RQW) is part of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) of the United States Air Force. The wing is assigned to the Tenth Air Force of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC).
The 920th Rescue Wing is stationed at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, with additional geographically separated units consisting of the 943d Rescue Group (943d RQG) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; the 304th Rescue Squadron (304th RQS) at Portland International Airport, Oregon; and the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron (920th AMDS) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. When mobilized to active duty, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC).