301st Rescue Squadron

The 301th Rescue Squadron Guardian Wings, is part of 920th Rescue Wing, Air Force Reserve, alongside the 308th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel pararescuemen and the 39th Rescue Squadron flying the HC-130J Hercules.

Previous names:
1956 - 301 Air Rescue Squadron
1966 - 301 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
1990 - 301 Air Rescue Squadron
1992 - 301 Rescue Squadron.

The 920th Rescue Wing, based at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, is the only combat search and rescue (CSAR) wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. Beyond combat operations, the 920th has supported a wide range of high-profile missions, including astronaut recovery for NASA launches, disaster relief during hurricanes, and humanitarian aid worldwide. Its airmen balance their civilian lives with military service, and since the wing’s activation, they have saved thousands of lives in peacetime and combat. The 920th Rescue Wing remains one of the Air Force’s most visible examples of the Reserve’s vital role in national security and humanitarian response.