It flew search, rescue and recovery missions out of Elmendorf Air Force Base from 1952 to 1960 and 1970–1991. It has flown aerial refueling missions for search and rescue operations since 1991. The squadron has supported the combat search and rescue mission in Southwest Asia with aircraft and crews since 1992. [1] .

The 71st Rescue Squadron and 71st Rescue Generation Squadron received a brand-new HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022.

As the first HC-130J operational unit to receive fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus, the 71st RQS is able to sustain rescue operations for a prolonged period of time. This capability is essential for the success of rescue missions.

2020年6月17日 · The 71st RQS provides deployable personnel recovery forces to theater commanders for contingency and crisis response operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt) Airmen with the 71st Rescue Squadron return from a deployment June 11, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

2022年10月19日 · After a small ceremony and a tour of the Lockheed Martin Facility at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, a crew of 10 flew the aircraft back to Moody to add another valuable asset to the combat...

The 71st Rescue Squadron (71 RQS) is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It flies HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions. The 71 RQS maintains combat-ready status with 11 aircraft as one of only two active duty HC-130P, combat search and...

2022年9月8日 · U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Desautels, 23rd Wing director of staff, left; Senior Airman Kimberly Gunia, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, center; and Lt. Col. Joshua Daleiden, 71st RQS...

2015年12月12日 · USAF HC-130J Combat King II #19-5948, assigned to the 71st RQS, taxis on a runway at Moody AFB on September. 8, 2022. This HC-130J is a new addition to the 71st RGS and 71st Rescue Squadron and was the last aircraft of its kind to be manufactured.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Daleiden, 71st Rescue Squadron commander, sits in the pilot seat of an HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022. Daleiden flew the aircraft to Moody AFB from Dobbins Air Reserve Base,...

The 71st RQS mission is to maintain a combat-ready status as the only active duty HC-130P, combat search and rescue (CSAR) squadron. The unit is responsible for rapidly mobilizing, deploying, and...