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The 31st Rescue Squadron was constituted as the 31st Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952. They made combat rescues in Southeast Asia, 1965–1966 and also operated the Joint Rescue Coordination Center for Thirteenth Air Force, Apr 1967 – July 1975. They took part in disaster relief missions in the Philippines between 16–31 July 1990. As a USAFSpecial Operations Squadron the 31st was forward deployed at Osan Air Base, Korea from 1992–2001, while its headquarters at the 353d Special Operations Group was stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Inactivated for a couple of years, in 2003 the squadron was redesignated the 31st Rescue Squadron under the 18th Wing and stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
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Constituted as the 31st Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952
Activated on 14 November 1952
Discontinued on 18 September 1960
Organized on 8 July 1963
Redesignated 31st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 8 January 1966
Inactivated on 1 July 1975
Activated on 8 January 1981
Redesignated 31st Special Operations Squadron on 6 April 1989
Air Rescue Service (later Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service), 8 July 1963 (attached to Pacific Air Rescue Center (later Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery) Center, until 31 March 1967)
Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center (later 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing), 1 April 1967 – 1 July 1975
41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 8 January 1981
31st, rescue, squadron, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, ci. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 31st Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base Japan It trains equips and employs combat ready pararescue specialists 31st Rescue Squadron31st Aerospace Rescue amp Recovery Squadron HH 3E retrieving a Firebee drone in 1984Active1952 1960 1963 1975 1981 2001 2003 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleSearch and RescuePart ofPacific Air ForcesGarrison HQKadena Air BaseDecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V DeviceAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardNavy Meritorious Unit CommendationRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with PalmPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation 1 Insignia31st Rescue Squadron emblem approved 15 September 1993 1 Contents 1 History 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe 31st Rescue Squadron was constituted as the 31st Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952 They made combat rescues in Southeast Asia 1965 1966 and also operated the Joint Rescue Coordination Center for Thirteenth Air Force Apr 1967 July 1975 They took part in disaster relief missions in the Philippines between 16 31 July 1990 As a USAF Special Operations Squadron the 31st was forward deployed at Osan Air Base Korea from 1992 2001 while its headquarters at the 353d Special Operations Group was stationed at Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan Inactivated for a couple of years in 2003 the squadron was redesignated the 31st Rescue Squadron under the 18th Wing and stationed at Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan Lineage EditConstituted as the 31st Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952Activated on 14 November 1952 Discontinued on 18 September 1960Organized on 8 July 1963Redesignated 31st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 8 January 1966 Inactivated on 1 July 1975Activated on 8 January 1981Redesignated 31st Special Operations Squadron on 6 April 1989 Inactivated on 31 August 2001Redesignated 31st Rescue Squadron on 16 May 2003Activated on 31 July 2003 1 Assignments Edit 2d Air Rescue Group 14 November 1952 Air Rescue Service 24 June 1958 18 September 1960 Air Rescue Service later Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service 8 July 1963 attached to Pacific Air Rescue Center later Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center until 31 March 1967 Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center later 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing 1 April 1967 1 July 1975 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing 8 January 1981 353d Special Operations Wing later 353d Special Operations Group 6 April 1989 31 August 2001 18th Operations Group 31 July 2003 present 1 Stations Edit Clark Air Base Philippines 14 November 1952 Naha Air Base Okinawa 12 18 September 1960 Clark Air Base Philippines 8 July 1963 1 July 1975 Clark Air Base Philippines 8 January 1981 Ching Chuan Kang Air Base Taiwan 10 May 1965 31 May 1975 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Okinawa Japan 29 June 1991 Osan Air Base South Korea July 1992 31 August 2001 Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan 31 July 2003 present 1 Aircraft Edit Grumman SA 16 Albatross 1952 1960 Sikorsky H 19 Chickasaw 1952 1955 Sikorsky SH 19 later HH 19 1955 1960 1963 1964 Douglas HC 54 1964 1965 Kaman HH 43 Huskie 1964 1970 1971 1972 Boeing HC 97 1965 1966 Lockheed HC 130 Hercules 1966 1975 Sikorsky HH 3 1968 1975 1981 1990 Sikorsky CH 3 1981 1990 Sikorsky MH 53 1990 2001 Boeing MH 47 Chinook 2001 1 See also EditList of United States Air Force rescue squadronsReferences Edit a b c d e f Robertson Patsy 10 December 2007 Factsheet 31 Rescue Squadron PACAF Air Force Historical Research Agency External links Edit31st Special Operations Squadron History The PAVE Cave unofficial PAVE LOW website This United States Air Force article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 31st Rescue Squadron amp oldid 1050484547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
