Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing 920th Rescue Wing deploys for Naval exercise As the Rim of the Pacific exercise entered its final two weeks, more Air Force Reservists have winged their way to Hawaii to participate. Two HC-130s Hercules aircraft and three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing arrived there July 17. The 920th RQW had a total of 117 Air Force Reservists participating in the exercise through the end of last month. RIMPAC is a series of multinational... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
Airmen of the 920th Honor Fallen Comrades • By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing • As family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered to pay their respects for the fallen Airmen of the Khobar Towers, the sunny Florida skies shined above — a contrast, for some, of what they were feeling inside. June 25 marks the day, 14 years ago, when five Airmen from the “Rescue” community here made that ultimate sacrifice to their country — the sacrifice of their lives. “We’re... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
Florida Guardian Angels return from saving lives in Afghanistan • Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar • 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs As the sun shone brightly and the Banana River glistened next to 920th Rescue Wing’s pararescue squadron here at Patrick Air Force Base, a small, intimate group of families waited anxiously as the white bus pulled into the parking lot on May 5, 2010. It had been quiet around the Guardian Angel’s squadron the last four months, with personnel who make up... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
Air Force Reserve Combat-Search-and-Rescue Wing holds change-of-command • Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL – Colonel Robert Dunn will assume command of the 920th Rescue Wing on May 2 after a change-of-command ceremony at Patrick Air Force Base at 10 a.m. Colonel Dunn will replace Colonel Steven “Wall Street” Kirkpatrick who served as commander of the 920th Rescue Wing from March 2006 to May 2009. Colonel Kirkpatrick will be assigned as the Senior Air Force... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
Reserve rescue riggers pack 67-year-old piece of history with a little help from YouTube By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation,” General Douglas MacArthur famously said. Unfold the journey of how a 67-year-old Japanese silk parachute from World War II made its way to a Florida Veteran’s Memorial Center where it’s on display, and you’ll see a detour at... [Read more...]
By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing
Article Category: On Base
On Base: March ‘10 By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing Alaska, known for its cold winters, tall mountains and unforgiving terrain, became the perfect spot for Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen (PJs) from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force to practice their winter Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training. The training is two-fold for these men. Not only is it gearing the group up for a deployment overseas, but it also keeps the PJs up-to-date on their qualifications. Here in... [Read more...]
By: Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE The P.A.S.T is the start of a future By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar, 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs “Don’t quit.” That’s the motto here for the pre-Indoctrination Course Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen (PJs) and Combat Rescue Officers (CROs) at the 920th Rescue Wing Patrick Air Force Base, FL. In fact, that statement will follow these men throughout their two-year training program — the Pipeline as they call it. The Physical Ability and Stamina Test (P.A.S.T) is administered... [Read more...]
By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL –- Colonel Christopher P. Hannon assumed command of the 920th Rescue Wing Operations Group on November 8, 2009. The Operations Group falls under the 920th Rescue Wing, which is a combat search and rescue unit dedicated to rescuing downed Airmen behind enemy lives, civilians in distress and providing rescue support for the NASA shuttle launches. Col. Hannon replaced Col. Jeffrey L. Macrander, who served as Operations Group commander from October 2005 to October 2009. Col.... [Read more...]
By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL – Cocoa Beach is known for being the home of white sand beaches, surf shops, sunshine and, now, the Cocoa Beach Air Show. The inaugural event was held October 3-4 and featured many high-powered, high-speed aeronautical performances. The 920th Rescue Wing here was one of the main performances that drew a huge crowd of enthralled onlookers. From start to finish, the crews of the HC-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft (also called King), and HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters... [Read more...]
By: Bryan Ripple
Article Category: On Base
DEOMI Enhances Mission Readiness of the Total Force By Bryan Ripple DEOMI Public Affairs Officer PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — One truly unique agency within the Department of Defense is the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, more commonly referred to as DEOMI. The DEOMI campus is housed in a beautiful Florida/Mediterranean-style structure located along the beautiful Banana River on Patrick Air Force Base. Located on Patrick in several older structures since 1971, DEOMI marked... [Read more...]
