MC-130P Combat Shadow

Type: Product

Name: MC-130P Combat Shadow

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Two squadrons move from Eglin to Hurlburt (GALLERY)

Airmen carry the guidons for the 9th Special Operations Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron as they run the 14.7 miles from Eglin Air Force Base to their new home at Hurlburt Field early Monday morning. The move of about 400 personnel ... [Published Northwest Florida Daily News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Squadron, Special Operations, MC-130P Combat Shadow

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

129th Rescue Wing Successfully Transport Sick Cruise Ship Passenger

A passenger on a Norwegian cruise ship is currently in a San Diego hospital thanks to the help of the 129th Rescue Wing.The unit stationed at Moffett Field was called into action late Saturday by the U.S. Coast Guard who needed assistance moving the injured ... [Published Mountain View Patch - May 06 2013]

Entities: 129th Rescue Wing, Transportation, Mountain View (California, United States), MC-130P Combat Shadow

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

California Air National Guard successfully completes rescue off San Diego Coast

129th Rescue Wing5/5/2013 - MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. (AFNS) -- A team of California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing (RQW) aboard a HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter and a MC-130P Combat Shadow refueling airplane, successfully ... [Published Air Force Link - May 06 2013]

Entities: California Air National Guard, MC-130P Combat Shadow, 129th Rescue Wing, HH-60G Pave Hawk

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Embracing the motto of the Air Force Rescue community, "That Others May Live," the 129th’s federal mission is to "rapidly deploy worldwide to conduct combat search-and-rescue operations, over land or water, in both hostile and permmissive environments." In addition to its combat mission, as a California National Guard asset, the wing provides civilian search-and-rescue support to the governor during...

129th Airmen Achieve Milestone 1,000th Save [Published Elites TV - 11 hours ago]

"This was a complex rescue mission and our Airmen rose to the occasion," said Col. Steven Butow, 129th RQW commander. "I could not be prouder of our Airmen’s efforts to save this passenger."

129th Rescue Wing Successfully Transport Sick Cruise Ship Passenger [Published Mountain View Patch - May 06 2013]

"Typically we fly the helicopters, look for people in distress and assist them," LeBlanc said. "If there's flooding associated with this storm and there are people who need assistance, we can fly to them and use our helicopters to fly them out of danger and into a safe area."

SFO flights canceled [Published San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 29 2012]