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.

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.

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 a real-world rescue arises.

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 …

2020年12月22日 · Thanks to their outstanding accomplishments, the 55 th RQS has proven to be the top rescue squadron in the Air Force for 2020 and will continue their legacy of excellence for years to come.

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.

2023年1月16日 · The 55th RQS, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, is now preparing to fully integrate the new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter into its fleet. This newer helicopter model is expected to bring increased aircraft availability and newer technologies to the table, which will be leveraged by 55th RQS aircrews to continue the vital ...

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 …

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.

Provided rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide; deployed aircraft and crews in response to national disasters, domestic search and rescue, and MEDEVAC missions, 2003-. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.