2nd Lt. Leslie Forshaw
Article Category: On Base
Florida Airmen save lives on the Last Frontier By 2nd Lt. Leslie Forshaw 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELEMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A Florida Airman who teamed up with the Alaska Air National Guard to aid avalanche victims in Alaska was dragged 20 feet by a wire cable attached to a 22,000-pound helicopter, twice, through the snow while holding an injured patient on the side of mountain on March 18. The decisive action of the helicopter’s flight engineer to cut the... [Read more...]
Capt. Cathleen Snow
Article Category: On Base
Mother-daughter mountain adventure helps visually impaired teen see possibilities By Capt. Cathleen Snow 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla – Air Force Reservist and married mother of three, Tech. Sgt. Francine Torres doesn’t think twice about her two-hour daily commute to work each way. In fact, she chooses to live 100 miles away from her job so her visually impaired 17-year-old daughter, Jasmyn Polite, can attend the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind... [Read more...]
Senior Airman David Carbajal
Article Category: On Base
Rescue Reserve Airmen return home from 120-day deployment By Senior Airman David Carbajal 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 10/16/2011 - CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan – ”These things we do, that others may live.” For the 920th Rescue Wing, Air Force Reserve Command’s only rescue wing, this isn’t just a motto — it’s a mission both at their home station and abroad. Approximately 60 members of the 920th RQW, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., were assigned... [Read more...]
Natasha Dowridge
Article Category: On Base
Future Air Force Chaplains get pararescue fit to fight By Airman 1st Class Natasha Dowridge 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Being an Airmen in a combat-search-and-rescue wing, there’s a high demand for physical, mental, moral and spiritual readiness at a moment’s notice. The job demands persistent visits to the gym, while the mental, moral, and spiritual aspect may be harder to come by. To meet this need, Air Force Reserve Command spiritual leaders,... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Anna-Marie Wyant
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE Air Force Reservists serve as astronauts’ Guardian Angels for one final launch By Staff Sgt. Anna-Marie Wyant 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Despite threatening weather, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off Launch Pad 39A at 11:29 a.m. at Kennedy Space Center and disappeared into the clouds over Florida’s east coast for the last time July 8, marking the end of an era for NASA, the space shuttle program, and the 920th Rescue Wing’s astronaut search-and-rescue mission. The... [Read more...]
Airman First Class Natasha Dowridge
Article Category: On Base
Flights, Pararescuemen Battle for Hearts of Civic Leaders By Airman First Class Natasha Dowridge 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE – Mission successes by Reserve Airmen here are not solo accomplishments — those who support them can share in the accolades received as well. It is through community support that Airmen young and old complete boot camp, train for the mission and, consequently, have a successful mission when deployed. The local civic leader supporters... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Forshaw
Article Category: On Base
Reservists save millions of dollars with a few steps By Staff Sgt. Leslie Forshaw 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing Maintenance Group are charged with not only maintaining life-saving aircraft here, but also saving millions of dollars in equipment damage with a few simple steps. Several times a week, as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, which is about a stone’s throw away from the flightline, about 100 maintenance... [Read more...]
Capt. Cathleen Snow
Article Category: On Base
Monster Mash builds never-quit attitude in Special Forces Airmen By Capt. Cathleen Snow 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A swim competition across a river and a foot race against traffic was just another training day for Air Force Reserve Special Forces Airmen here April 21. While training is the bread and butter for pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, an elite personal recovery team charged with saving lives anywhere in the world, no one ever said it... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Annamarie Wyant
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE: Flying the fleet trains Airmen, brings pride By Staff Sgt. Annamarie Wyant 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Airmen from the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing here stepped up to the challenge from their commander, Col. Robert Dunn, who had them launch the wing’s entire fleet of aircraft March 6 during their drill training weekend. The mission simulated a mass hurricane evacuation prior to the start of Florida’s storm season, as well... [Read more...]
Capt. Cathleen Snow
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE: Air Force Reserve Rescuers support historic launch By Capt. Cathleen Snow 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing at nearby Patrick Air Force provided flawless rescue and Eastern Range support for NASA’s successful launch of the final scheduled flight of Space Shuttle Discovery on February 24. The launch occurred at 4:50 p.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. A combined team... [Read more...]
