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United States Air Force Reserve I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 920 th Rescue Wing Mission Brief LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADOLPH S. RODRIGUEZ JR. 9 March 2019 1 MISSION Rescue and recover personnel, anytime, anywhere,

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United States Air Force Reserve

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

920th Rescue Wing Mission Brief

LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADOLPH S. RODRIGUEZ JR. 9 March 2019

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MISSION

Rescue and recover personnel, anytime, anywhere, with combat-ready Citizen Airmen 18% of total Air Force Combat Rescue Forces!

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WARTIME MISSIONS

HC-130H/N: provides 24 hour, all weather, long range air refueling and insert/re-supply capability in support of CSAR operations world-wide HH-60G: provides 24 hour, all weather, long range, insert and recovery capability in support of CSAR operations world-wide GA: provides 24 hour, all weather, all terrain, multiple insertion capabilities, combat medical care, specialized protection and recovery of isolated personnel ASTS: provides patient care and transfer capability at nodes in the health care chain from forward and intermediate areas for wounded and ill soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines

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Man, train, and equip CSAR forces to support Air Combat Command Man, train, and equip Aeromedical forces to support both Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command Support Space Command by clearing Eastern Test Range of boats and personnel prior to missile launch activity Support International Civil Aviation Organization signatories by providing search and rescue capability to foreign governments Support US Civilian agencies by participating in humanitarian and disaster relief operations

PEACETIME MISSIONS

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AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND

AFRC/CC Washington DC Lt Gen Richard Scobee AFRC/CD-Robins Maj Gen Kenneth Lewis, Jr 10 AF/CC NAS Ft Worth JRB, TX Maj Gen Ronald Miller 17,000

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March AFB, CA 18,616

22 AF

Dobbins AFB, GA 19,773

920 RQW/CC

Col Kurt Matthews 2,000

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920th Rescue Wing Organization

Commander Col Kurt Matthews Vice Commander Col Ian Chase Command Chief CMSgt Douglas Isaacks 920th Operations Group Col Michael Loforti 920th Maintenance Group Col Leo Kamphaus 920th Mission Support Group Lt Col Adolph Rodriquez 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Col Corey Anderson 39th Rescue Squadron Lt Col Ellis Garner 301st Rescue Squadron Lt Col Scott Nichols 308th Rescue Squadron Lt Col Timothy Hanks 920th Ops Support Squadron Lt Col Ricardo Montana 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lt Col Anthony Colberg 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maj Steven Young 920th Force Support Squadron Maj Sabrina Ura 920th Logistics Readiness Flight Maj Rachel Lagerquist 920th Communications Flight Lt Col Asan Bui 920th Security Forces Sq Maj Robert Costa 920th AMDS (Langley) Col Robin Caudle 720 Security Forces Sq (DM) Capt Connie Ambrose (I) 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maj Chad Fuentes 920th Maintenance Squadron Lt Col Catherine Corea

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943rd Rescue Group Davis Monthan AFB AZ

Commander Davis-Monthan AFB AZ

Col John Beatty

Commander Davis-Monthan AFB AZ

Col John Beatty

943rd Maintenance Squadron Lt Col Anthony Colberg 943rd Maintenance Squadron Lt Col Anthony Colberg 943rd Mission Support Flight Lt Col Sherard Dorroh 943rd Mission Support Flight Lt Col Sherard Dorroh 943rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Lt Col David Haymore 943rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Lt Col David Haymore 305th Rescue Squadron Lt Col Nathan Horner 305th Rescue Squadron Lt Col Nathan Horner 304th Rescue Squadron Portland OR Lt Col Jesse Peterson 304th Rescue Squadron Portland OR Lt Col Jesse Peterson 306th Rescue Squadron Maj Brent McCall 306th Rescue Squadron Maj Brent McCall 943rd Ops Support Flight Maj David Gonzales 943rd Ops Support Flight Maj David Gonzales

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920 RQW Manning

Last Updated: 6 Jul 2017 POC: SMSgt Anderson

45 350 182 382 134 40 656 1789 53 314 252 407 190 60 679 1955 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 RQW OG M S G M XG ASTS LANGLEY DM Totals

Authorized Assigned

90% 76% 138% 90% 107% 90% 150% 90% Assigned : Effective : 118% 89% 104% 86% 109% 86% 141% 98%

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AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED ASSIGNED Annual Hours HC-130 P/N 6 4* (H/N) 1,049 HH-60G/PAFB 10 9 1,805 HH-60G/DMAFB 5 6 1,162 HC-130 COMBAT HOURS/SORTIES 1,155+/565+ HH-60 COMBAT HOURS/SORTIES/SAVES 4,000+/ 5,300+/1,435+

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1956 - 301 ARS Activated at Miami International - First Reserve Rescue unit 1957 - 301 ARS First Recorded SAVE for Air Force Reserve 1957 - 304 ARS activated at Portland IAP OR (November) 1958 - 305 ARS Activated at Selfridge ARB MI 1960 - 301 ARRS Moved to Homestead AFB 1985 - 939 ARW activated at Portland (April) 1992 - 305 ARRS deactivated (September) 1992 - Hurricane Andrew destroys Homestead 1993 - 301 RQS Moved to Patrick AFB 1994 - 71 SOS (DM) deactivated 305 RQS re-activated (March) 1994 - Gained NASA Support mission 1997 - 920th Rescue Group Activated 2003 - 939th RQW (Portland) Deactivated (HH-60s/HC-130s transfer to AD) 2003 - 920th Rescue Wing activated (April) 2003 - Transfer to Air Force Special Operations Command (October) 2005 - 943rd RQG (DM) Activated, (February) 2006 - Returned to Air Combat Command (April) 2012 - Gained 920 AMDF (Langley)

HISTORY

A Proud Tradition - Over 3,000 Saves—and still counting!

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1990 - 71 SOS (DM) mobilized for Gulf War 1992 - Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (Kuwait) 1993 - 71 SOS Operation PROVIDE COMFORT (Turkey)-Harrier pilot rescue 1994 - Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (Kuwait) 1997 - 301/304/305 RQS Operation NORTHERN WATCH (Turkey) 1999 - 304 RQS mobilized for Operation ALLIED FORCE (Kosovo) 2000 - 301/304/305 RQS Operation NORTHERN WATCH (Turkey) 2001 - 301/304/305 RQS Operation NORTHERN WATCH (Turkey)

HISTORY (pre 9-11) Major Unit Deployments

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2001 - 39 RQS mobilized (2 yr) for Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (Kuwait) 2002 - 305 RQS mobilized (1 yr) for Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (Kuwait) 2002 - 304 RQS mobilized for Operation NOBLE EAGLE (JTF-OLYMPICS) 2003 - 301 RQS mobilized (1 yr) for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM - 26 Rescues 2005 - Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan) - 63 Saves 2007 - 39/308 RQS to Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (JTF-HOA) 2007 - Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 332 CASF (ASTS) 2007 - Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - 34 Saves 2008 - 301/305 RQS mobilized (14 mos) for OEF (MEDEVAC) – 510 saves 2008 - 306 RQS to JTF-HOA/308 RQS to OIF 2011 - 301/305 RQS mobilized (1 yr) for OEF 588 Saves / 555 Assists 2012 - 39 RQS mobilized for JTF-HOA 2013 - GA (304/308/306) mobilized (1 yr) for JTF-HOA (May 13-May 14) 2014 - 920 SFS to multiple locations 2014 - 301/305 RQS mobilized (1 yr) for JTF-HOA (Jan 14-Jan 15) 2014 - 39 RQS Mobilized for JTF-HOA (Jul – Dec) 2015 – GA (308/304/306) mobilized (1 yr) HOA (May-Jun) 2017 – 301/305/39/MX/304/306 Mobilized for OFS/HOA/OIR… (ACS and 308 in 2018)

HISTORY (post 9-11) Major Unit Deployments

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Honor & Sacrifice

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Combat Rescue is our Specialty

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COMBAT SAVES

26 in IRAQ (OIF-2003)

  • Seven Marines x 2 - Two Special Forces
  • A-10 Save
  • F-16 Pilot Ejected
  • WIA In Convoy
  • Seven at UN HQ

63 in Afghanistan (2005)

* S.E.A.L Team (Lone Survivor)

34 in Afghanistan (2007) Salang Pass(2010)

282 assisted and 15 saved

510 Saves/2215 Sorties (OEF-2008-2009) 588 Saves/1658 Sorties (OEF-2011-2012) South Sudan NEO (Dec 2013)

Over 3,000 Saves since 1956

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1992 – Hurricane Andrew (Homestead AFB destroyed) 1999 – Icelandic Rotation/Humanitarian Assistance 1999 – Hurricane Floyd (South Carolina) – 400 saves 2005 – Hurricane Katrina (New Orleans) – 1,043 saves 2005 – Hurricane Rita (Galveston) – 6 Saves 2008 – Hurricane Ike – 15 Saves 2017 – Hurricane Harvey -235 Saves

HISTORY Humanitarian Relief efforts

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DSCA Missions

  • 28 off Merchant Patriot (1997)
  • 400 during Hurricane Floyd NC (1999)
  • 8 off Alam Belia (2001)
  • 1043 during Hurricane Katrina (2005)
  • 6 during Hurricane Rita TX (2005)
  • 15 during Hurricane Ike TX (2008)
  • 3 x Airboaters FL (2012)
  • 2 x Glider pilots AZ (2013)
  • Hiker in AZ (2013)
  • UDA AZ (2013)
  • 2 F-18 pilot/WSO WA (2016)
  • Canadian Mounty WA (2017)
  • 2 from Caroona (2017)
  • 2 German Nationals (2017)
  • 235 during Hurricane Harvey (2017)
  • 2 Grandeur of the Seas FL (2017)

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23 years* of NASA & 45 SW Support

* 920 started mission in 1994

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Missile Launch Range Surveillance

  • ~30+ launches/year
  • We support 12-18
  • Up to 80 miles offshore
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Work hard—Play hard

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Air Shows – Melbourne / Miami / RIAT
  • Food & Toy drives
  • MAC & Civ/Mil
  • Dog Tag Ceremony for MIA Col Kibbey
  • Support to Ft Jefferson National Park
  • Boss Lifts with ESGR
  • Youth Groups (CAP/Scouts/ROTC/AFA Cadets )
  • Local Hospitals & Schools
  • Civic Leader Tours
  • Civilian SAR
  • Honorary Commander’s Association
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  • Air Force Association Outstanding Unit Award - 2018
  • Melbourne Chamber Valor Awards - 2018
  • Power & Vigilance Award & Public Affairs Champion Award (CC) – 2018
  • Medal of Honor on Ribbon for Rescue Missions at Sea in Gold - 2018
  • Jolly Green Association Rescue Mission of the Year Award – 2017
  • Mackay Trophy (Rooster 73) / National VFW Gold Medal Award – 2013
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 1999, 2016
  • Maintenance Effectiveness Award - 2010, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002
  • Maj Gen Tom Marchbanks Award for Heroism - 2007 – OEF 14 x Rescue MH-47
  • AFA Jimmy Doolittle Historical Fellow Award for 2005 – Katrina Rescue Efforts
  • Maj Gen Tom Marchbanks Award for Heroism 2003 – Iraq
  • Jolly Green Association for Rescue of the Year 2003 – Iraq
  • Mission Support Squadron of the Year Award – 2003
  • Maj Gen Tom Marchbanks Award for Heroism 1998 – Merchant Patriot
  • Jolly Green Association for Rescue of the Year 1998 – Merchant Patriot
  • American Helicopter Society Capt William Kossler Award 1998 – Merchant Patriot
  • Aviation Week Operations “Laureate” 1998 – Merchant Patriot
  • Air Force Association President’s Award 1998 – Merchant Patriot
  • Maj Gen Tom Marchbanks Award for Heroism 1993 – 93 saves (1 day)

UNIT AWARDS

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Facilities

23 313 - FSS/SFS 425 - RQW HQ 561 - MSG/OG/LRF 605 - Sheet Metal 606 - 301 Equip 607 - Weapons 624 - OSS/AFE 629 - 301 RQS 630 - C-130 ISO 632 - Propulsion 647 - Fuels 651 - Fuels 671 - Parachute twr 673 - 39 RQS 678/680 - Equip 681 - 308 Equip 689 - 308 Equip 690 - 308 RQS 691 - AGE 702 - NDI/AFE 750 - MXG 751 - H-60 Phase 996 - ASTS tng 1368 - ASTS

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 19 Unit Mobilizations since 9-11  Over 5,000 combat sorties (and counting!)  Over 3,000 lives saved since 1956  Includes over 1,250 COMBAT and 1,600 civilian saves  Hurricane Katrina (1,043)  Lone Survivor  Salang Pass  South Sudan  10 Years at Ramstein AB  141,489 patient Movements

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1,920+ Combat-Ready Citizen-Airmen responsible for 18% of Total AF Rescue Capability

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