Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, left, bids farewell to an Airman from the 38th Rescue Squadron departing for recovery operations in support of Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 334th Air Expeditionary Group launched HC-130J Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pavehawks, aircrew and support personnel to pre-position at Joint Base Charleston, , for potential Tropical Storm Florence response. Under the command of Col. John Creel, the 374th Rescue Group commander, the AEG integrated to make one expeditionary search and rescue unit comprised of rescue and su


Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, left, bids farewell to an Airman from the 38th Rescue Squadron departing for recovery operations in support of Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 334th Air Expeditionary Group launched HC-130J Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pavehawks, aircrew and support personnel to pre-position at Joint Base Charleston, , for potential Tropical Storm Florence response. Under the command of Col. John Creel, the 374th Rescue Group commander, the AEG integrated to make one expeditionary search and rescue unit comprised of rescue and support personnel from both the 23d Wing, 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., and 51st Combat Communications Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.


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