943rd Rescue Group
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The 943rd Rescue Group is a reserve component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to Tenth Air Force under the Air Force Reserve Command and is based in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. When mobilized, Air Combat Command directs group assets into theater to support wartime tasking and other operations, like humanitarian relief. United States Northern Command may gain group assets directly to support disaster relief, search and rescue tasking in the aftermath of catastrophic events like hurricane, tornado, wildfire, flooding and earthquake, when they occur in the US, or its territories.
943rd Rescue Group | |
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Active | 1963–1969; 1969–1973; 1985–1993; 2005–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Group |
Role | Rescue |
Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
Garrison/HQ | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
Insignia | |
943rd Rescue Group emblem (approved 13 August 1969)[1] |
The group and its subordinate squadrons are assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing based at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.