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US 36th Rescue Squadron

36th Rescue Squadron

36 RQS

Established 1952

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1952-1965 : 36th Air Rescue Squadron ( 36 ARS )
1965-1966 : 36th Air Recovery Squadron ( 36 ARS )
1966-1972 : 36th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron ( 36 ARRS )
  January 1971 : Det 24 42 ARRS, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school; 1993-2015 : 36th Rescue Flight( 36 RQF ), part of 336th Training Group
August 14, 2015 redesignated 36th Rescue Squadron

September 19, 36th RQS reached 700 saves


36th Rescue Squadron operated UH-1N at Fairchild AFB, WA since 1971 with the primary mission of support the United States Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School training more than 4,000 students per year
Aug65-Aug67, I had great days with service 36th ARS flight line crew chief HC-54D 4272666 AST crew chief HC-130H brand new 65-0965 Tachikawa, Japan TDY about 1 year, Udorn 20 day TDY. Received 130 April 1966

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Locations

1952-1960 RJTJ JP Iruma Air Base
1960-1969 RJTC JP Tachikawa
1969-1972 RJTY OKO JP Yokota AFB
1972 RODN DNA JP Kadena AB
1993- KSKA SKA Fairchild Air Force Base

Models

1952-1960 Sikorsky S-55 H-19
1961-1964 Sikorsky S-55 H-19
1964-1965 Kaman H-43 Huskie
1993- Bell UH-1N

Airframes (4)

Reg Model C/N Built
69-6613 uh-1n 31019
69-6641 uh-1n 31047
69-6648 uh-1n 31054
69-6653 uh-1n 31059