920th Rescue Wing
The 920th Rescue Wing (920 RQW) is part of the Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. The wing is assigned to the Tenth Air Force of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC).
| 920th Rescue Wing | |
|---|---|
Members of the 920th Rescue Wing conducting freefall training over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | |
| Active | 1963–1965; 1973–1983; 1997–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Combat search and Rescue |
| Size | 2,500 personnel |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Patrick Space Force Base, Florida |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Colonel Jesse Hamilton |
| Vice Commander | Colonel Ian Chase |
| Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant James Loper |
| Insignia | |
| 920th Rescue Wing emblem (approved 26 September 1984) | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Multirole helicopter | HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Transport | HC-130J COMBAT KING II |
The 920th Rescue Wing is stationed at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, with additional geographically separated units consisting of the 943d Rescue Group (943 RQG) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; the 304th Rescue Squadron (304 RQS) at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon; and the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron (920 AMDS) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. If mobilized to active duty with the Regular Air Force, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC).
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