List of United States Air Force rescue squadrons

This article is a list of United States air force rescue squadrons both active, inactive, and historical. A rescue squadron's main task is to provide both combat, and peacetime search and rescue operations. Which involve the search for and the provision of aid to those in danger or distress, in combat the role may overlap somewhat with casualty evacuation operations.

Air Rescue Squadrons

Squadron	Location	Notes
1st Air Rescue Squadron
2d Air Rescue Squadron
3d Air Rescue Squadron
4th Air Rescue Squadron
7th Air Rescue Squadron
9th Air Rescue Squadron
10th Air Rescue Squadron
28th Air Rescue Squadron	Ramey AFB
33rd Air Rescue Squadron	Naha Air Base, Okinawa	^[1]
34th Air Rescue Squadron
46th Air Rescue Squadron	Otis AFB
49th Air Rescue Squadron
57th Air Rescue Squadron	Lajes Field
62d Air Rescue Squadron	Stead AFB Nevada
64th Air Rescue Squadron	Norton AFB
65th Air Rescue Squadron	Nellis AFB
81st Air Rescue Squadron
2157th Air Rescue Squadron	K-16, Korea
2190th Air Rescue Squadron
Eastern Air Rescue Center	Robins AFB
Central Air Rescue Center	Richards-Gebaur AFB
Western Air Rescue Center	Hamilton AFB

Rescue Flights (RF)

Squadron	Shield	Location	Motto	Supported Unit

Expeditionary Rescue Squadrons (ERQS)

Squadron	Shield	Current Location	Equipment	Supported Unit	Notes
26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Lightning Bolts	Diyarbakır Air Base	HC-130J^[2]^[3]	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group	Previously at Camp Bastion until 1 January 2014.
46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron			HH-60G		Previously at Camp Bastion until 1 January 2013. 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
52d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Owl	Diyarbakır Air Base	Pararescuemen^[4]	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group
59th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		N/A	HH-60		Previously at Kandahar Airfield until Feb 2013.^[5]
64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Palm Trees	Diyarbakır Air Base	HH-60G	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group	Previously at Joint Base Balad
81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Camp Lemonnier	HC-130	CJTF-HOA	^[6]
82d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Camp Lemonnier	Pararescuemen	CJTF-HOA	^[7]
83d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Bagram Airfield	CH-47 (U.S. Army)	455th Air Expeditionary Wing	^[8] Formerly used HH-60G's (USAF) until October 2017.

Rescue Squadrons (RQS)

Squadron	Shield	Location	Motto	Supported Unit	Notes
8th Emergency Rescue Squadron		Camp Carson			^[9]
26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Lightning Bolts	Diyarbakır Air Base	HC-130J^[10]^[11]	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group	Previously at Camp Bastion until 1 January 2014.
31st Rescue Squadron		Kadena AB	Vigilance and Honor
33d Rescue Squadron		Kadena AB
36th Rescue Squadron		Fairchild AFB	"That Others May Live"
38th Rescue Squadron		Moody AFB	"PJs"
39th Rescue Squadron		Patrick AFB	"Kings"	Air Force Reserve
41st Rescue Squadron		Moody AFB	"Jolly Green"
46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		N/A			Previously at Camp Bastion until 1 January 2013.
48th Rescue Squadron		Davis-Monthan AFB	"Move the World"
52d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Owl	Diyarbakır Air Base	Pararescuemen^[12]	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group
55th Rescue Squadron		Davis-Monthan AFB	"We Come in the Dark"
56th Rescue Squadron		Aviano Air Base, Italy
57th Rescue Squadron		Aviano Air Base, Italy
58th Rescue Squadron		Nellis AFB
59th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		N/A	HH-60		Previously at Kandahar Airfield until Feb 2013.^[13]
64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron	Palm Trees	Diyarbakır Air Base	HH-60G	1st Expeditionary Rescue Group	Previously at Joint Base Balad
66th Rescue Squadron		Nellis AFB
71st Rescue Squadron		Moody AFB	"Kings"
79th Rescue Squadron		Davis-Monthan AFB
81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Camp Lemonnier	HC-130	CJTF-HOA	^[14]
82d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Camp Lemonnier	Pararescuemen	CJTF-HOA	^[15]
83d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron		Bagram Airfield	CH-47 (U.S. Army)	455th Air Expeditionary Wing	^[16] Flew HH-60G's until October 2017.
101st Rescue Squadron		Suffolk County ANGB		NY ANG
102d Rescue Squadron		Suffolk County ANGB	"ANG’s Oldest Unit"	NY ANG
103d Rescue Squadron		Suffolk County ANGB		NY ANG
129th Rescue Squadron		Moffett Federal Airfield		CA ANG
130th Rescue Squadron		Moffett Federal Airfield		CA ANG
131st Rescue Squadron		Moffett Federal Airfield		CA ANG
210th Rescue Squadron	File:210th Rescue Squadron emblem.jpg	Kulis ANGB	"Second to None"	AK ANG
211th Rescue Squadron		Kulis ANGB		AK ANG
212th Rescue Squadron		Kulis ANGB		AK ANG
301st Rescue Squadron		Patrick AFB	"Guardian Wings"	Air Force Reserve
303d Rescue Squadron		Portland IAP		Air Force Reserve inactivated 2003
304th Rescue Squadron		Portland IAP		Air Force Reserve
305th Rescue Squadron		Davis-Monthan AFB	"Anytime, Anywhere"	Air Force Reserve
306th Rescue Squadron		Davis-Monthan AFB	"That Others May Live"	Air Force Reserve
308th Rescue Squadron		Patrick AFB	"Ut Ali Vivant"	Air Force Reserve
449th Rescue Squadron
512th Rescue Squadron		Kirtland AFB	"Jolly"	Training

Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons

Squadron	Shield	Location	Motto	Supported Unit
37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

References

Citations

^ Gregory 1988, p. 39.
^ "D-Ms Deployers Return Home". Desert Lightning News. 4 December 2016.
^ "Rescue Squadron Arrival". USAF. 4 December 2016.
^ "A Day in the Life: Pararescue". DVIDS. 4 December 2016.
^ "Departure ends Air Force medevac missions at Kandahar". Stars and Stripes. 5 March 2017.
^ "81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
^ "CJTF-HOA rescue squadrons conduct training exercise". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
^ "455th Expeditionary Operations Group". USAF. 5 March 2017.
^ Gregory 1988, p. 28.
^ "D-Ms Deployers Return Home". Desert Lightning News. 4 December 2016.
^ "Rescue Squadron Arrival". USAF. 4 December 2016.
^ "A Day in the Life: Pararescue". DVIDS. 4 December 2016.
^ "Departure ends Air Force medevac missions at Kandahar". Stars and Stripes. 5 March 2017.
^ "81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
^ "CJTF-HOA rescue squadrons conduct training exercise". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.
^ "455th Expeditionary Operations Group". USAF. 5 March 2017.

Bibliography

Gregory, B (1988). Vietnam Helicopter Handbook. UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-024-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

[FOOTNOTEGregory198839-1] Gregory 1988, p. 39.

[2] "D-Ms Deployers Return Home". Desert Lightning News. 4 December 2016.

[3] "Rescue Squadron Arrival". USAF. 4 December 2016.

[4] "A Day in the Life: Pararescue". DVIDS. 4 December 2016.

[5] "Departure ends Air Force medevac missions at Kandahar". Stars and Stripes. 5 March 2017.

[6] "81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.

[7] "CJTF-HOA rescue squadrons conduct training exercise". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.

[8] "455th Expeditionary Operations Group". USAF. 5 March 2017.

[FOOTNOTEGregory198828-9] Gregory 1988, p. 28.

[10] "D-Ms Deployers Return Home". Desert Lightning News. 4 December 2016.

[11] "Rescue Squadron Arrival". USAF. 4 December 2016.

[12] "A Day in the Life: Pararescue". DVIDS. 4 December 2016.

[13] "Departure ends Air Force medevac missions at Kandahar". Stars and Stripes. 5 March 2017.

[14] "81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.

[15] "CJTF-HOA rescue squadrons conduct training exercise". CJTF-HOA. 5 March 2017.

[16] "455th Expeditionary Operations Group". USAF. 5 March 2017.

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