38th Rescue Squadron
| 38th Rescue Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 November 1952 – 18 September 1957 30 June 1965 – 1 July 1971 1 July 1978 – 15 February 1996 1 May 2001 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Search and Rescue |
| Part of |
Air Combat Command 23d Air Force 347th Rescue Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Moody Air Force Base |
| Decorations |
Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device Presidential Unit Citation (Korea) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 38th Rescue Squadron emblem (Approved 2 October 2001) |  |
The 38th Rescue Squadron (38 RQS) is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operates various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.
The 38 RQS trains, equips, and employs combat-ready pararescue and supporting personnel worldwide in support of U.S. national security interests and NASA. This squadron provides survivor contact, treatment, and extraction during combat rescue operations, and uses various fixed/rotary wing insertion/extraction assets and employs by any means available to provide combat and humanitarian search, rescue, and medical assistance in all environments.
The 38th conducted search, rescue, and recovery in Japan and adjacent waters from 1952–1957 including supporting operations in Korea and adjacent waters from 1952–1953. It operated 14 search and rescue detachments in Vietnam and Thailand from, 1965–1971. The squadron provided light-lift helicopter operations east of the Mississippi River from 1978–1980. It also flew rescue helicopter operations in South Korea and adjacent waters from 1981–1995.
The 38th Air Rescue Squadron was activated on 30 June 1965 at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam, and organized the next day to control detachments operating from bases in Vietnam and Thailand as follows:
On 15 September 1965 two more detachments were organized:
On 8 January 1966 the squadron was redesignated the 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron as part of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, and assigned to the 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group.
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