Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch 90mm
920th OPERATIONS GROUP
Lineage. Established as the 920 Troop Carrier Group, Assault and activated on 15 Jan 1963. Organized in the reserve on 11 Feb 1963. Discontinued and inactivated on 15 Dec 1965. Redesignated 920 Tactical Airlift Group on 2 Mar 1973. Activated in the reserve on 25 Apr 1973. Redesignated 920 Weather Reconnaissance Group on 1 Jan 1976. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1983. Redesignated 920 Rescue Group on 1 Apr 1997. Activated in the reserve on 15 Apr 1997. Redesignated 920 Operations Group on 1 Apr 2003-.
Assignments. Continental Air Command, 15 January 1963; 445 Troop Carrier Wing (later Air Transport Wing, Military Airlift Wing), 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965. 459 Tactical Airlift Wing, 25 Apr 1973; Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jan 1976; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 15 Feb 1976; Fourth Air Force, 1 Oct 1976; 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jan 1977; Fourth Air Force, 1 Jul 1981; 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Mar-1 Nov 1983. Tenth Air Force, 15 Apr 1997; 939 Rescue Wing, 16 Apr 1997; 920th Rescue Wing, 1 Apr 2003-.
Components. Squadrons. 39 Rescue Squadron: 15 Apr 1997-1 Apr 2003; 301 Rescue Squadron: 15 Apr 1997-1 Apr 2003; 702 Troop Carrier Squadron: 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965; 815 Tactical Airlift Squadron (later 815th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron): 25 Apr 1973-1 Nov 1983.
Flights. 920 Aerospace Medicine Flight: 5 Aug 2012; 34 Air Weather Flight: 1 Jan 1980-1 Nov 1983.
Stations. Memphis Municipal Airport, TN, 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965. Keesler AFB, MS, 25 Apr 1973-1 Nov 1983. Patrick AFB, FL, 15 Apr 1997-.
Aircraft. C-123, 1963–1965. C-130, 1973–1977; WC-130, 1976–1983. HC-130P/N, 1974-; HH-60G, 1997-.
Operations. Organize, recruit and train Air Force Reserve personnel in the tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems. Flew weather reconnaissance missions with WC-130 Hercules aircraft, including flying into hurricanes from 1976 to 1983. Directed flying operations for the wing; providing combat search and rescue (CSAR) to locate and recover U.S. Armed Forces and coalition personnel during military operations. Provides safety and security surveillance of the Eastern Launch Range during all rocket launches from the Space Coast. Peacetime missions are providing civil search and rescue support for those who are lost or in distress, and providing humanitarian and disaster-relief operations.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.