List of United States Air Force rescue squadrons

This article is a list of United States air force rescue squadrons both active, inactive, and historical. A rescue squadron's main task is to provide both combat, and peacetime search and rescue operations. Which involve the search for and the provision of aid to those in danger or distress, in combat the role may overlap somewhat with casualty evacuation operations.

Air Rescue Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationSupported UnitNotes
1st Air Rescue Squadron
2d Air Rescue Squadron
3d Air Rescue Squadron
4th Air Rescue Squadron
7th Air Rescue Squadron
9th Air Rescue Squadron
10th Air Rescue Squadron
28th Air Rescue SquadronRamey AFB
33rd Air Rescue SquadronNaha Air Base, Okinawa[1]
34th Air Rescue Squadron
46th Air Rescue SquadronOtis AFB
49th Air Rescue Squadron
57th Air Rescue SquadronLajes Field
62d Air Rescue SquadronStead AFB Nevada
64th Air Rescue SquadronNorton AFB
65th Air Rescue SquadronNellis AFB
76th Air Rescue Squadron Hickam AFB Hawaii deactivated
81st Air Rescue Squadron
2157th Air Rescue SquadronK-16, Korea
2190th Air Rescue Squadron
Eastern Air Rescue CenterRobins AFB
Central Air Rescue CenterRichards-Gebaur AFB
Western Air Rescue CenterHamilton AFB

Rescue Flights (RF)

SquadronShieldLocationMottoSupported Unit

Expeditionary Rescue Squadrons (ERQS)

SquadronShieldCurrent
Location
EquipmentSupported UnitNotes
26th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Lightning
Bolts
Diyarbakır Air BaseHC-130J[2][3]1st Expeditionary Rescue GroupPreviously at Camp Bastion
until 1 January 2014.
46th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
HH-60GPreviously at Camp Bastion
until 1 January 2013.
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
52d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
OwlDiyarbakır Air BasePararescuemen[4]1st Expeditionary Rescue Group
59th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
N/AHH-60Previously at Kandahar Airfield
until Feb 2013.[5]
64th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Palm
Trees
Diyarbakır Air BaseHH-60G1st Expeditionary Rescue GroupPreviously at Joint Base Balad
81st Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Camp LemonnierHC-130CJTF-HOA[6]
82d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Camp LemonnierPararescuemenCJTF-HOA[7]
83d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Bagram AirfieldCH-47 (U.S. Army)455th Air Expeditionary Wing[8] Formerly used HH-60G's (USAF) until October 2017.

Rescue Squadrons (RQS)

SquadronShieldLocationMottoSupported UnitNotes
8th Emergency Rescue SquadronCamp Carson[9]
26th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Lightning
Bolts
Diyarbakır Air BaseHC-130J[10][11]1st Expeditionary Rescue GroupPreviously at Camp Bastion
until 1 January 2014.
31st Rescue Squadron
Kadena ABVigilance and Honor
33d Rescue Squadron
Kadena AB
36th Rescue Squadron
Fairchild AFB"That Others May Live"
38th Rescue Squadron
Moody AFB"PJs"
39th Rescue Squadron
Patrick Space Force Base"Kings"Air Force Reserve
41st Rescue Squadron
Moody AFB"Jolly Green"
46th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
N/APreviously at Camp Bastion
until 1 January 2013.
48th Rescue Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB"Move the World"
52d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
OwlDiyarbakır Air BasePararescuemen[12]1st Expeditionary Rescue Group
55th Rescue Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB"We Come in the Dark"
56th Rescue Squadron
Aviano Air Base, Italy
57th Rescue SquadronAviano Air Base, Italy
58th Rescue Squadron
Nellis AFB
59th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
N/AHH-60Previously at Kandahar Airfield
until Feb 2013.[13]
64th Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Palm
Trees
Diyarbakır Air BaseHH-60G1st Expeditionary Rescue GroupPreviously at Joint Base Balad
66th Rescue Squadron
Nellis AFB
71st Rescue Squadron
Moody AFB"Kings"
79th Rescue Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB
81st Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Camp LemonnierHC-130CJTF-HOA[14]
82d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Camp LemonnierPararescuemenCJTF-HOA[15]
83d Expeditionary
Rescue Squadron
Bagram AirfieldCH-47 (U.S. Army)455th Air Expeditionary Wing[16] Flew HH-60G's until October 2017.
101st Rescue Squadron
Francis S. Gabreski ANGBNY ANG
102d Rescue Squadron
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB"ANG’s Oldest Unit"NY ANG
103d Rescue Squadron
Francis S. Gabreski ANGBNY ANG
129th Rescue Squadron
Moffett Federal AirfieldCA ANG
130th Rescue Squadron
Moffett Federal AirfieldCA ANG
131st Rescue Squadron
Moffett Federal AirfieldCA ANG
210th Rescue Squadron
Kulis ANGB"Second to None"AK ANG
211th Rescue Squadron
Kulis ANGBAK ANG
212th Rescue Squadron
Kulis ANGBAK ANG
301st Rescue Squadron
Patrick Space Force Base"Guardian Wings"Air Force Reserve
303d Rescue Squadron
Portland IAPAir Force Reserve
inactivated 2003
304th Rescue Squadron
Portland IAPAir Force Reserve
305th Rescue Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB"Anytime, Anywhere"Air Force Reserve
306th Rescue SquadronDavis-Monthan AFB"That Others May Live"Air Force Reserve
308th Rescue SquadronPatrick Space Force Base"Ut Ali Vivant"Air Force Reserve
449th Rescue Squadron
512th Rescue Squadron
Kirtland AFB"Jolly"Training

Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationMottoSupported Unit
37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

See also

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Gregory, B (1988). Vietnam Helicopter Handbook. UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-024-1.
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