39th Rescue Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 39th Rescue Squadron


caption= 39th Rescue Squadron Patch
dates= 14 November 1952 - 24 November 1957
16 January 1967 - 30 April 1972
1 January 1992 - 1 August 1994
15 April 1997 - Present
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type= Search and Rescue
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The 39th Rescue Squadron (39 RQS) is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. It operates HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.

Mission

History

The 39th conducted search, rescue, and escort missions in Japan and Korea during and following the Korean War and in Southeast Asia from, January 1967-April 1972. It also flew missions included refueling rescue helicopters and performing airborne command, control, and communications functions during combat rescue operations. The 39th again flew search and rescue in and around Japan from, 1992-1994. It has trained for combat search and rescue, performed search and rescue missions, and refueled rescue helicopters since 1997. [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0039rqs.html AFHRA 39 RQS Page] ]

=Operations=

*Korean War
*Vietnam War

=Lineage=

*39th Air Rescue Squadron (1952 - 1967)
*39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (1967 - 1990)
*39th Air Rescue Squadron (1990 - 1993)
*39th Rescue Squadron (1993 - Present)

=Assignments=

*3d Air Rescue Group (1952 - 1957)
*2d Air Rescue Group (1957)
*3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group (1967 - 1972)
*Air Rescue Service (1992 - 1993)
*432d Fighter Wing (1993 - 1994)
*920th Rescue Wing (1997 - Present)

=Bases stationed=

*Ashiya Air Base, Japan (1952 - 1957)
*Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1967)
*Tuy Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam (1967 - 1970)
*Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam (1970 - 1972)
*Misawa Air Base, Japan (1992 - 1994)
*Patrick Air Force Base, Florida (1997 - Present)

=Aircraft Operated=

*SA-16 Albatross (1952 - 1957)
*SC-47 (1952 - 1957)
*SH-19 Chickasaw (1952 - 1957)
*HC-130 Hercules (1967 - 1972, 1997 - Present)
*HH-60 Pave Hawk (1992 - 1994)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0039rqs.html USAF 39th Rescue Squadron History]

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