36th Rescue Flight

The 36th Rescue Flight (36 RQF) is part of the 336th Training Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. It operates UH-1N Iroquois Twin Huey aircraft conducting search and rescue missions in support of the US Air Force Survival School.

History
The 36th flew combat rescue missions in the Korean War from, November 1952-July 1953. It conducted search, rescue, and recovery missions in Japan and the waters around Japan from, 1952–1960 and 1961-1972. Since May 1993 the squadron has operated helicopters for survival training.

The 36th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron Flew combat rescue missions in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand) 1966-end of hostilities primarily "Crown" rescue coordination and command missions. The unit received Presidential Unit Citation for its participation on combat operations in theater.

Operations

 * Korean War

Lineage

 * 36th Air Rescue Squadron (1952–1965)
 * 36th Air Recovery Squadron (1965–1966)
 * 36th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (1966–1972)
 * 36th Rescue Flight (1993–Present)

Assignments

 * 3d Air Rescue Group (1952–1957)
 * 2d Air Rescue Group (1957–1958)
 * Attached: Fifth Air Force
 * Air Rescue Service (1958–1960)
 * Attached: Fifth Air Force


 * Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (1961–1967)
 * Attached: Fifth Air Force
 * 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing (1967–1972)
 * 92d Air Refueling Wing (1993)
 * 336th Training Group (1993–2012)
 * 58th Special Operations Wing (2012-Present)

Bases stationed

 * Johnson Air Base, Japan (1952–1960)
 * Tachikawa Air Base, Japan (1960, 1961–1969)
 * Yokota Air Base, Japan (1969–1972)
 * Kadena Air Base, Okinawa (1972)
 * Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington (1993–Present)

Aircraft Operated

 * SA-16 Albatross (1952–1960)
 * H-19 Chickasaw (1952–1960)
 * C-47 Skytrain (1952–1956)
 * SC-54 (1955–1960)
 * HC-54 (1961–1966)
 * HH-19 Chickasaw (1961–1964)
 * HH-43 Huskie (1964–1965)
 * HC-130 Hercules (1966–1972)
 * UH-1 Iroquois (1993–Present)