The 55th Rescue Squadron is an aviation unit of the United States Air Force. It operates the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. 55th used to use the HH-60G Pave Hawk until switching to the HH-60W Jolly Green II.

2021年9月22日 · Members from the 55th RQS were recognized as the most combat ready helicopter unit, ready to deploy wherever and whenever by deploying to a far range, open-ocean rescue mission requiring six aerial refuelings in treacherous weather conditions resulting in one sailor being saved.

55th RQS training. A U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 5, 2023. The 55th RQS continuously executes their mission by flying training sorties and performing simulated combat search and rescue scenarios to ensure they are prepared when real-world rescues arise.

2017年2月16日 · The mission of the 55th RQS is to rapidly deploy highly survivable CSAR forces to theater commanders. They employ the HH-60G and pararescue forces in hostile environments during day, night and adverse weather conditions with the ability to provide close-air support.

03-Jan-20 - USAF 55th Rescue Squadron (RQS) hosted Chilean Air Force (FACh) pilots during an H-60 Subject Matter Expert Exchange. This was the second SMEE about the Black Hawk that took place in 2019. The 55 RQS flies the HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) variant #BlackHawk

U.S. Air Force aircrews assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron and maintainers assigned to the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron complete routine training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 5, 2023. The 55th RQS continuously executes their mission by …

2023年5月10日 · US Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron (55 RQS), Night Hawks based at Davis-Monthan AFB, has begun the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the HH-60W Jolly Green II with the reception of the first helicopter on May 3, 2023 and is …

55th RQS awarded rescue squadron of the year. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Redmond, 55th Rescue Squadron commander, poses with members of the board of directors for the That Others May Live Foundation as recipient of the 2020 Rescue Squadron of the Year award at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2020.

2015年11月5日 · The 55th Rescue Squadron (55 RQS) "Night Hawks" is a unit of the U.S. Air Force flying HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. This unit is trained to deploy rapidly for combat search and rescue missions...

2021年9月25日 · On May 4, 2023, the 55th RQS took possession of the first HH-60W, marking its new replacement for the aging HH-60G. This ensures the legacy of the Jolly Green Giant will continue well into the future.