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March 26, 2024
Inside a Civil Air Patrol SAR mission

The search efforts included members of Civil Air Patrol, who operated along with firefighters and other state, federal and local agencies.
Dec. 6, 2023
AFSOC commander directs CV-22 operational standdown

The standdown will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations.
Dec. 5, 2023
AFSOC Aircraft Mishap Releases

After days of intensive, 24/7 search and rescue operations for eight Airmen following the CV-22 mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, the U.S. military transitioned search and rescue operations to search and recovery operations.
Nov. 21, 2023
Air Force, Coast Guard partner for rescue exercise

Airmen and Coast Guardsmen partnered for a simulated water rescue of a downed pilot during exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1.
Oct. 7, 2023
US, Colombia soar together: Ángel de los Andes, Relámpago VII bolster interoperability

Two exercises with distinct missions: Ángel de los Andes was focused on joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, while Relámpago VIII focused on training defensive counteroperations and air sovereignty.
July 10, 2023
Alaska Guard rescues 10 people across state

Rescue crews from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard navigated across 1,850 miles, saving 10 people in four civil search and rescue missions and one medical evacuation mission June 30-July 4.
June 23, 2023
New York Air Guard assists search for lost submersible

The wing launched three search missions 900 miles out over the North Atlantic from their base on the eastern tip of Long Island June 19-21 at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard.
May 5, 2023
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Nov. 11, 2022
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 2, 2022
Remembering Flying Tiger Flight 923

Flying Tiger Flight 923 may not be a well-known story; however, it is a story military history should never let die. As the Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary, now is the best time to look back and reflect on aviation moments like this.
Aug. 2, 2022
Kentucky Air Guard Special Tactics rescue 19 after floods

The Airmen rapidly deployed to the region July 28 to conduct rescue operations via boat and helicopter for four days after flooding in Kentucky.
June 3, 2022
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 12, 2022
Welcome to the jungle: Special warfare Airmen acclimate to Indo-Pacific environment

The 38th Rescue Squadron’s Blue Team traveled to Hawaii to conduct jungle warfare training, March 26 - April 10.
March 14, 2022
304th Rescue Squadron supports Mount Hood search, rescue

A multi-team search-and-rescue mission was conducted in challenging conditions after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area.
March 11, 2022
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 14, 2021
Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue Iditarod musher

Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Wing rescued an injured Iditarod musher March 9 from the Rohn Roadhouse about 136 miles northwest of Anchorage.
Sept. 9, 2020
Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hunter on mountain

Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center north of Anchorage.
Feb. 3, 2020
40th Helicopter Squadron rescues missing snowmobilers

The crew responded to King’s Hill, a local recreation site, to locate and retrieve the snowmobilers who were reported missing after the 341st Missile Wing command post received the distress call.
July 25, 2019
Kentucky Air Guard home to DoD’s only search and rescue dog

In response to scenarios like the Haitian earthquake, Parsons spearheaded a new approach, developing the squadron’s Search and Rescue K-9 program. The effort, launched in 2018, is designed to increase the capabilities of disaster response teams in locating and recovering personnel through the use of
July 17, 2019
Air Force pilot flies HH-60W for first time

The unit embedded Air Force personnel with the contractor, Sikorsky, to provide early warfighter involvement and operationally relevant developmental testing.
June 25, 2019
Shaw AFB Airmen, USCG hone joint water rescue skills

Teaming up with U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Tybee Island Coast Guard Station, Georgia, the Shaw AFB SERE specialists traveled 25 nautical miles offshore to simulate downed pilot search and recovery efforts.
Oct. 13, 2018
Travis AFB poised to deliver after Hurricane Michael

Within hours of Hurricane Michael’s landfall on the Florida Panhandle, a Travis Air Force Base, California, C-17 Globemaster III, with a crew from the 21st Airlift Squadron and the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, took off to support civil authorities in humanitarian relief operations.
Sept. 20, 2018
Angel de los Andes exercise unites US Air Force, South American partners

Ninety-five U.S. Air Force Airmen trained with 11 partner nation air forces, tallying more than 400 participants, in the Colombian-led multinational search and rescue exercise “Angel de los Andes” Sept. 3-14.
Sept. 18, 2018
ANG rescue teams save 19 civilians following Hurricane Florence

Air National Guard Search and Rescue teams from Alaska and New York conducted operations Sept. 17, in North Carolina's Sampson and Clinton Counties, resulting in 19 lives saved.
Sept. 13, 2018
Air Force Tech Report

Getting help to the right location for land rescues in the aftermath of a major hurricane falls to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. They’re the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal search and rescue activities in the 48 contiguous United States while providing
May 29, 2018
Davis-Monthan wraps up first Red Flag-Rescue exercise

Personnel Recovery and Combat Air Force assets from around the country convened at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, for the first execution of Red Flag-Rescue May 5-19, 2018.
Oct. 24, 2017
71st Rescue Squadron brings home a win

The 71st Rescue Squadron was presented the That Others May Live Foundation’s 2017 Rescue Squadron of the Year Award, Oct. 21, 2017, in Melbourne, Florida.
Sept. 5, 2017
AFNORTH wraps up Hurricane Harvey ops, looks East to Irma

As Hurricane Harvey slammed into coastal Texas the last week of August, Houston and the surrounding area were pounded with unprecedented amounts of rain – experiencing 50 inches of rain in a matter of days. That is more than the annual average for the region.
June 1, 2017
40th HS rescues two missing hikers

The 40th Helicopter Squadron saved two girls and their dog from the Sluice Boxes State Park about 30 miles southeast of Great Falls May 30, 2017.
Oct. 23, 2015
Pacific Thunder tests combat search, rescue capabilities

A bilateral exercise involving combat search and rescue drills ended Oct. 23 after nearly two weeks of constant training between U.S. and South Korean forces.
March 12, 2015
Eglin transitions to recovery effort

Eglin Air Force Base search and rescue teams have located the missing Army UH-60 Black Hawk that was involved in an incident near the base March 11.
March 13, 2014
Minot rescue crew saves two motorists

Members of the 54th Helicopter Squadron responded to a search and rescue request involving two men trapped in the bed of their truck in Savage, Mont., when an ice flow caused the river to overrun its banks, March 10.
Feb. 13, 2014
Airmen, Soldiers sharpen search and rescue skills together

Joint-service combat search and rescue training missions were held for the first-time Jan. 28 to Feb. 11 at Cellina Meduna training grounds near Maniago, Italy. The 31st Fighter Wing teamed up with the U.S. Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade for joint training. There were several aspects to the
Oct. 1, 2013
Air Force auxiliary to continue missions during government shutdown

Members of the Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, will continue to perform emergency and disaster response missions authorized by Air Force officials during the federal government shutdown, officials announced Oct. 1.

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