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  • 41st RQS conducts Florida hospital patient transfer

    The rescue community lives by the motto ‘so that others may live’ … A code that ensures someone’s worst day isn’t their last. Showcasing their exceptional skill and readiness, the 41st Rescue Squadron and 38th Rescue Squadron conducted a critical patient transport to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville

  • 304th Rescue Squadron supports Mt. Hood search and rescue

    An 11-member Guardian Angel team from the 304th Rescue Squadron battled high winds and deep snow to assist with the rescue efforts of two injured climbers at Mount Hood, Oregon on March 7. The 304th RQS is part of the 943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., a geographically

  • AFRCC controllers perform a life or death mission

    “These things we do, so others may live,” reads a statement displayed on the door of the First Air Force’s Air Force Rescue Coordination Center operations floor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It’s a statement to reaffirm the commitment of the Airmen assigned to the AFRCC to saving lives. The

  • 563rd RQG saves four stranded teens

    Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group rescued four teenagers that were stranded on Mount Baldy in Dixie National Forest, Utah, Nov. 12, 2020.

  • AFRCC holds change of command

    The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center received a new commander during a change of command ceremony today.After two years as the AFRCC commander, Lt. Col. Evan H. Gardner relinquished command to Lt. Col. Gene M. Manner, who had been serving as the AFRCC director of operations.