The 79th Rescue Squadron is a United States Air Force combat search and rescue unit of the 563rd Rescue Group, 355th Wing, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the Lockheed HC-130J "Combat King II" variant of the C-130 "Hercules" and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide.

2023年5月30日 · After periods of inactivation and reactivation, the 79th Air Rescue Squadron was redesignated as the 79th Rescue Squadron in 2003 and activated at DM under the 563rd Rescue Group, where it has remained since. With its fleet of HC-130J Combat King IIs, the 79th RQS provides multi-faceted global support.

The 79th Rescue Squadron operates the HC-130J Combat King II, the USAF's only fixed-wing dedicated personnel recovery platform, and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide.

2022年10月12日 · A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, taxis down the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2022. Members with the 355th Wing returned home on two C-130s after an overseas deployment.

2023年6月1日 · The 79th RQS’s ability to refuel aircraft is especially important during long-distance rescue missions. In November of 2022, the 79th RQS assisted with the rescue of a Filipino national who had a medical emergency on a cruise ship roughly 500 miles off the California coast.

2023年6月2日 · In November of 2022, the 79th RQS assisted with the rescue of a Filipino national who had a medical emergency on a cruise ship roughly 500 nautical miles off the California coast.

Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 22, but the airmen deployed to the unit from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., set up alert operations April 8 and flew their first alert sortie April 9.

2024年8月9日 · The Aircrew of U.S. Air Force HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, refuels two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the...

This article is a list of United States air force rescue squadrons both active, inactive, and historical. A rescue squadron's main task is to provide both combat, and peacetime search and rescue operations.

2016年12月2日 · The 79th Rescue Squadron specializes in the rescue of isolated personnel from austere airfields in denied territory using night vision goggles as well as conducts adverse weather, low level, airdrop, air land, helicopter air refueling, …