A 920th Rescue Wing Airman makes final checks for an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft before departing Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022. In anticipation of Hurricane Ian, the decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of the wing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, wh
A 920th Rescue Wing Airman makes final checks for an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft before departing Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022. In anticipation of Hurricane Ian, the decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of the wing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.
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