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usa 33d Rescue Squadron

US Air Force

33 RQS







33d Rescue Squadron US Air Force

33d Rescue Squadron
Tail code ZZ, 33 RQS provides combat search and rescue (CSAR) for Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) in the Indo-Pacific region.

1952-1965 : 33d Air Rescue Squadron (33 ARS)
1965-1966 : 33d Air Recovery Squadron
1966-1989 : 33d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (33 ARRS)
1989-1993 : 33d Air Rescue Squadron (33 ARS)
1993- : 33d Rescue Squadron (33 RQS)



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Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W

Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W

04-Feb-24 - The US Air Force’s 33d Rescue Squadron, stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan, has initiated the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the new HH-60W Jolly Green II. The 33 RQS is responsible for providing combat search and rescue (CSAR) in the Indo-Pacific region #Japan
USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School

USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School

20-Apr-23 - US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk active duty, Guard and Reserve crews along Canadians from RCAF Comox base completed joint rescue training at US Coast Guard Station Astoria, Oregon #rescue
Kadena AFB Retires Pave Hawk 401

Kadena AFB Retires Pave Hawk 401

04-Jul-21 - After 28 years of service, the US Air Force retires the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk #26401 which served in Kadena, Japan in the search and rescue mission since 1993. Will now be used as a ground instructional training aircraft #PaveHawk401
Emergency Response Drill in Osan

Emergency Response Drill in Osan

22-Dec-19 - USAF 33d RQS Pave Hawk in Osan AFB, South Korea por Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) military training #MedEvac
Kadena Pave Hawk Save Downed Osprey Crew

Kadena Pave Hawk Save Downed Osprey Crew

15-Dec-16 - USAF 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons based at Kadena AFB, Japan rescued five crew of a Marine VMM-265 squadron MV-22B Osprey after an emergency landing into the Pacific Ocean near Camp Schwab off Okinawa
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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1971-    JP Kadena AFBRODN
1955/70JP NahaROAH



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2024-    HH-60W Jolly Green II
1985-    S-70 H-60
1975/82 S-65 H-53
1971/72 H-43 Huskie
1968/92 S-61 H-3
1964/66 H-43 Huskie
1952/64 S-55 H-19






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