943d Rescue Group

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dates= 12 Feb 2005-Present
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The United States Air Force's 943d Rescue Group is a unit located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

Mission

The mission of the 943d Rescue Group is to provide leadership, management, policy formulation, planning, and standardization for operations, training and support of the Air Force Reserve Command's rescue assets, consisting of 3 squadrons, 3 flights and 1 geographically separated unit. The Group is equipped with 6 HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters to support worldwide combat rescue operations.

As an Air Force Reserve Command unit, the 943 RQG is currently under the control of the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida and is the only Reserve rescue unit in the Southwestern United States. Upon mobilization, the 943 RQG would come under the control of Air Combat Command.

History

The 943d Rescue Group was officially reactivated in the Air Force Reserve on 12 February 2005, at D-M. The group inherited an illustrious lineage beginning in 1962 with the establishment of the 943d Airlift Group, originally a troop carrier group, and has gone through many activations, re-designations and periods of inactivation since its inception.

Assignments

Major Command

*Air Force Reserves/Air Force Special Operations Command (12 Feb 2005-Present)
*Air Force Reserves/Air Combat Command (1 Jun 1992-Jun 1993)
*Air Force Reserves/Tactical Air Command (???-1 Jun 1992)

Numbered Air Force

*Tenth Air Force (13 Jan 2005-Present)

Air Division

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Previous designations

*943d Rescue Group (13 Jan 2005-Present)
*943d Airlift Group (1 Feb 1992-30 Jun 1993)
*943d Tactical Airlift Group (8 Jan 1985-1 Feb 1992)
*943d Military Airlift Group (Associate) (31 Jul 1969-1 Jul 1973)
*943d Tactical Airlift Group (1 Jul 1967-25 Apr 1969)
*943d Troop Carrier Group, Medium (28 Dec 1962-1 Jul 1967)

quadrons assigned

*304th Rescue Squadron (12 Feb 2005-Present)
*305th Rescue Squadron (12 Feb 2005-Present)
*306th Rescue Squadron (12 Feb 2005-Present)

Bases stationed

*Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (12 Feb 2005-Present)
*March AFB, California (1 Apr 1985-30 Jun 1993)
*Charleston AFB, South Carolina (25 Sep 1969-1 Jul 1973)
*March AFB, California (17 Jan 1963-25 Apr 1969)

Aircraft & Missiles Operated

*HH-60G (12 Feb 2005-Present)
*C-130 (1985-1993)
*C-5 (1973)
*C-141 (1969-1973)
*C-119 (1963-1969)

References

External links

* [http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/rso/wings_groups_pages/0943rqs.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency - 943d Rescue Group]
* [http://www.dm.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4340 Davis-Monthan AFB - Other Units & Agencies]
* [http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123014647 Citizen Airman - New Combat Rescue Group Stands Up in Arizona]