Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Rescue Airmen angle for new rescue techniques CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – What do you do with an empty, 300-foot tall, metal building that, at one time, was used to build rockets? Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen (PJs) and combat rescue officer (CROs) from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, found a way to put it to good use which included ropes, pulleys, climbing gear, helmets, gloves, and lots... [Read more...]
Capt. Cathleen Snow
Article Category: On Base
Air Force Reservists featured in Smithsonian Channel Documentary for Heroics By Capt. Cathleen Snow 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Local Air Force Reserve Combat-Search-and Rescue (CSAR) Airmen, from the 920th Rescue Wing here, are featured for their heroics in a newly released documentary titled, “The Taliban Gambit,” which will be airing on the Smithsonian Channel through January. Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, nearing the end of their... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
A Veteran’s Day story: Hell’s Guest campaigns for remembrance By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs While pundits all over the nation recently ended frenzied campaigns in races for political office, one man continues at a slow but steady pace on his campaign for America. One that’s taken years, which he hopes will never end. His campaign: remembrance. “I came here to talk about what happened to me and to make it real; to make sure it doesn’t... [Read more...]
Capt. Cathleen Snow
Article Category: On Base
Air Force Week provides a look behind, beyond the gates By Capt. Cathleen Snow 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With well over 35,000 Airmen currently deployed across the globe in support of contingency operations, the theme of Air Force Week Cocoa Beach was Honoring Hometown Heroes, and it took place at the endless summer sanctuary that is Cocoa Beach. To gain momentum for the weeklong event of Air Force recruiting magnificence and Airmen recognition, the... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Same Job, Many Skills Rescue Reservists from the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing here at Patrick Air Force Base have a new campaign to showcase their life-saving skills for two upcoming Air Force events: Air Force Week, October 26-29, and the Cocoa Beach Air Show, October 30-31, 2010. The information campaign is kicking off the start of these festivities with the production of printed recruiting materials showing... [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Article Category: On Base
ON BASE By Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Local heroes share their rescue adventures on Facebook The Air Force Reserve Combat search and rescue Airmen are used to going to work in the most extreme conditions. Now you can be a part of the action by joining their new Facebook site. In addition to rescuing downed pilots and other Special Forces troops in war zones, their day at the office looks very different than what most of us do. During a typical day at the 920th Rescue... [Read more...]
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...]
