305th Rescue Squadron
| 305th Rescue Squadron | |
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 305th Rescue Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 8 February 1958 - 1 September 1992 1 October 1993 - |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Search and Rescue |
| Decorations |  AFOUA RVGC w/ Palm |
The 305th Rescue Squadron (305 RQS) is part of the 943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, a subordinate command of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron is geographically separated and operates from Davis-Monthan AFB. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting peacetime and combat search and rescue missions.
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Mission [edit]
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History [edit]
The 305th trained for and performed search and rescue (SAR) operations primarily in the upper Midwestern United States from, 1958-1992. It deployed personnel worldwide to support active duty forces, including to the Far East following the USS Pueblo incident, January 1968-June 1969, and to Naval Air Station Keflavík, Iceland, during and after the Gulf War. The squadron maintained helicopter air refueling capability from, 1972-1992. It trained for combat search and rescue and performed SAR operations primarily in the Southwestern United States from, 1993-. The 305th also provided support in counterdrug operations to U.S. civilian agencies from, 1994-.[1]
Operations [edit]
Lineage[1] [edit]
- 305th Air Rescue Squadron (1958–1966)
- 305th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (1967–1990)
- 305th Air Rescue Squadron (1990–1992)
- 305th Rescue Squadron (1992–Present)
Assignments[2] [edit]
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Bases stationed[2] [edit]
- Selfridge AFB (later ANGB), Michigan (8 February 1958 – 1 September 1992)
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (1 October 1993 - )
Aircraft Operated[2] [edit]
- HU-16 Albatross (1958–1965)
- HC-97 Stratofreighter (1965–1972)
- HC-130 Hercules (1972–1992)
- CH-3 Sea King (1976–1980)
- HH-3 Sea King (1976–1992)
- HH-60 Pave Hawk (1993 - )
