Captain Elizabeth Holloway, 39th Rescue Squadron pilot, tells us about her family connection to the rescue mission and recalls some memories of her time flying the HC-130P/N Combat King aircraft. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Cali Elliott)
To pay homage to the retiring fleet, the wing will be hosting an HC-130 Combat-Rescue Aircraft Retirement Event with several generations of aviators from around the world attending Nov. 1 through Nov. 3, 2019. This event will provide an opportunity for past and present Air Force members associated with the HC-130 fixed-wing rescue mission to take part in a meet and greet social, aircraft static display, aerial demonstrations and other...
Six gold--two silver—and three bronze medals later, earned during the Wounded Warrior Games in Tampa, Citizen Airman Amputee SSgt Kevin Greene (Brownsville, New York native who currently resides in Melbourne, Florida) is a champion who showed the COS, his commander, the Air Force, his friends, colleagues and family what he is made of, but most of all he showed himself that an injury doesn’t have to limit one as he effortlessly won the...
The Air Force Space Command and Joint Force Space Component Commander Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, presented two bronze star medals, including one with valor, to a Reserve Citizen Airman from the 308th Rescue Squadron on June 14, 2019. Tech. Sgt. Nick Torres, a 308th RQS Pararescueman, was bestowed with the awards for his actions during two combat deployments to Afghanistan.
