79th Rescue Squadron

79th Rescue Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 79th Rescue Squadron


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23d Air Force
563d Rescue Group
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The 79th Rescue Squadron (79 RQS) operates the HC-130P/E Hercules and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. It conducts helicopter air refueling, airdrop, and airland of pararescue personnel and/or equipment in support of combat personnel recovery. Its crews are capable of landings on short, unimproved, runways and low-level operations during day or night with night vision goggles. [ [http://www.dm.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4339 563d Rescue Group Fact Sheet] ]

Mission

History

Operations

Lineage

*79th Rescue Squadron ( - Present)

Assignments

*563d Rescue Group ( - Present)

Bases stationed

*Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona ( - Present)

Aircraft Operated

*HC-130 Hercules ( - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://www.dm.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4339 563d Rescue Group Fact Sheet]

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