Description
Computer made/Mounted on velcro 3.75 inch – 95mm
66th RESCUE SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 66th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 Oct 1952. Activated on 14 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 18 Jan 1958. Activated on 1 Jan 1991. Redesignated 66th Rescue Squadron on 1 Feb 1993.
Assignments. 9th Air Rescue Group, 14 Nov 1952-18 Jan 1958 (attached for operational control to United States Air Forces in Europe, 14 Nov 1952; Third Air Force, 15 Nov 1953; United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 Aug 1954-probably 18 Jan 1958). Air Rescue Service, 1 Jan 1991 (attached to 4404th Operations Group [Prov], 25 Jan 1993-); 57th Operations Group, 1 Feb 1993- (remained attached to 4404th Operations Group [Prov] to 5 July 1993).
Stations. RAF Manston, England, 14 Nov 1952-18 Jan 1958. Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Jan 1991- (deployed at Kuwait City, Kuwait, 25 Jan-5 Jul 1993).
Aircraft. SA-16, 1952-1958; H-19 (SH-19), 1952-1958; C-82, 1952-1953; Unkn, 1953-1958. HH-60, 1991-.
Operations. Search and rescue, air/med-evacuation, disaster relief 1952-1958 and 1991-. Deployed to Southwest Asia to ensure Iraq’s compliance with United Nations treaty terms, Jan-Jul 1993.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Feb 1956. MOTTO: HAEC AGO UT ALII VIVANT-These Things I Do So Others May Live.