41st Rescue Squadron

The 41st Rescue Squadron (41 RQS) is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.

Mission
The 41 RQS maintains combat-ready status as an HH-60G combat search and rescue (CSAR) squadron. This squadron specializes in combat rescue of downed aircrews using night vision goggles (NVG), low-level formation, air refueling, and survivor recovery. Members assigned to this squadron rapidly mobilize, deploy and employ to provide combat and peacetime search and rescue in support of U.S. national security interests and the NASA space shuttle.

History
The 41st has flown search and rescue missions from, 1952–1960, 1962–1987, and since 1989. It also recovered high-altitude atmospheric-sampling devices from, 1962–1987. Beginning in Mar 1989, the squadron has provided prelaunch security and safety surveillance of NASA launches and recovery or medical evacuation for Space Shuttle crewmembers.

Lineage

 * 41st Air Rescue Squadron (1952–1966)
 * 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (1966–1989)
 * 41st Air Rescue Squadron (1989–1993)
 * 41st Rescue Squadron (1993–Present)

Assignments

 * 4th Air Rescue Group (1952–1956)
 * Air Rescue and Recovery Service (1956–1960)
 * Military Air Transport Service (1961–1962)
 * Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (1962–1970)
 * 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing (1970–1975)
 * 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing (1975–1987, 1989)


 * Air Rescue Service (1989–1993)
 * 1st Operations Group (1993–1995)
 * 1st Rescue Group (1995–1997)
 * 347th Rescue Group (1997–Present)
 * Attached: Eastern Space and Missile Center for Operational Control (1 March 1989 - )

Bases stationed

 * Hamilton Air Force Base, California (1952–1960, 1962–1973)
 * McClellan Air Force Base, California (1973–1987)
 * Patrick Air Force Base, Florida (1989–1995)
 * Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (1995–Present)

Aircraft operated

 * SB-17 (1952 - c. 1953)
 * C-82 Packet (1952–1953)
 * H-5 Dragonfly (1952 - c. 1953)
 * SA-16 Albatross (1953 - c. 1960)
 * SH-19 Chickasaw (c. 1953 - c. 1960)
 * HU-16 Albatross (1962–1968)


 * SH/HH-19 Chickasaw (1962–1963)
 * HH-43 Huskie (1963)
 * HC-130 Hercules (1966–1987)
 * CH/HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant (1971–1973, 1976–1987)
 * CH/HH-3 (1973–1976, 1989 - )
 * HH-60 Pave Hawk (1997–Present)