Mother-daughter mountain adventure helps visually impaired teen see possibilities
Issue 1, Volume 8, March 2012Capt. Cathleen Snow
Filed Under: 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...]
Future Air Force Chaplains get pararescue fit to fight
Issue 7, Volume 7, September 2011Natasha Dowridge
Filed Under: 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...]
Reservists save millions of dollars with a few steps
Issue 4, Volume 7, June 2011Staff Sgt. Leslie Forshaw
Filed Under: 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...]
Flying the fleet trains Airmen, brings pride
Issue 2, Volume 7, April 2011Staff Sgt. Annamarie Wyant
Filed Under: 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...]
Air Force Reserve Rescuers support historic launch
Issue 1, Volume 7, March 2011Capt. Cathleen Snow
Filed Under: 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...]
Air Force Reservists featured in Smithsonian Channel Documentary for Heroics
Issue 11, Volume 6, January 2011Capt. Cathleen Snow
Filed Under: 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...]
A Veteran’s Day story: Hell’s Guest campaigns for remembrance
Issue 10, Volume 6, December 2010Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Filed Under: 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...]
Same Job, Many Skills
Issue 8, Volume 6, October 2010Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Filed Under: 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...]
Local heroes share their rescue adventures on Facebook
Issue 7, Volume 6, September 2010Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Filed Under: 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...]
Florida Guardian Angels return from saving lives in Afghanistan
Issue 4, Volume 6, June 2010Staff Sgt. Leslie Kraushaar
Filed Under: 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...]
