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[edit]
| Squadron | Emblem | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 26th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 27th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 28th Air Rescue Squadron | Ramey AFB | ||
| 29th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 33d Air Rescue Squadron[1] | Naha Air Base, Okinawa | ||
| 34th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 46th Air Rescue Squadron | Otis AFB | ||
| 49th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 57th Air Rescue Squadron | Lajes Field | ||
| 62d Air Rescue Squadron | Stead AFB Nevada | ||
| 64th Air Rescue Squadron | Norton AFB | ||
| 65th Air Rescue Squadron | Nellis AFB | ||
| 76th Air Rescue Squadron | Hickam AFB Hawaii | inactivated | |
| 81st Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| 2157th Air Rescue Squadron | K-16, Korea | ||
| 2190th Air Rescue Squadron | |||
| Eastern Air Rescue Center | Robins AFB | ||
| Central Air Rescue Center | Richards-Gebaur AFB | ||
| Western Air Rescue Center | Hamilton AFB |
Rescue Flights (RF)[edit]
| Squadron | Shield | Location | Motto | Supported Unit |
|---|
Expeditionary Rescue Squadrons (ERQS)[edit]
| Squadron | Shield | Current Location |
Equipment | Supported Unit | Wing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Lightning Bolts |
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base | HC-130J[2][3] | 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group | 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing | Previously at Camp Bastion until 1 January 2014. |
| 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Muwaffaq Salti Air Base | HH-60G | 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group | 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing | Previously at Camp Bastion until 30 January 2013 (451 AEW).[4] | |
| 52d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Owl | Muwaffaq Salti Air Base | Pararescue Jumpers[5] | 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group | 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing | Previously at Diyarbakır Air Base |
| 59th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | N/A | HH-60 | Previously at Kandahar Airfield until Feb 2013 (451 AEW).[6] | |||
| 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Palm Trees |
N/A | HH-60G | 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group | Previously at Joint Base Balad then Diyarbakır Air Base | |
| 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Camp Lemonnier | HC-130 | CJTF-HOA | [7] | ||
| 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | Camp Lemonnier | Pararescue Jumpers | CJTF-HOA | [8] | ||
| 83d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron |  |
N/A | CH-47 (U.S. Army) | 455th Air Expeditionary Wing | [9] Formerly used HH-60G's (USAF) until October 2017. Previously at Bagram Airfield |
Rescue Squadrons (RQS)[edit]
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons[edit]
| Squadron | Shield | Location | Motto | Supported Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | ||||
| 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | ||||
| 42nd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Gregory 1988, p. 39.
- ^ "D-Ms Deployers Return Home". Desert Lightning News. 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Rescue Squadron Arrival". USAF. 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Rescue squadrons close chapter in southern Afghanistan". USAF Central Command. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "A Day in the Life: Pararescue". DVIDS. 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Departure ends Air Force medevac missions at Kandahar". Stars and Stripes. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "CJTF-HOA rescue squadrons conduct training exercise". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "455th Expeditionary Operations Group". USAF. 5 March 2017.
- ^ Gregory 1988, p. 28.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gregory, B (1988). Vietnam Helicopter Handbook. UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-024-1.