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The 38th Rescue Squadron (38 RQS) is an active
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squadron. Part of the 347th Rescue Group,
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, it is stationed at
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,
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. The squadron flew combat search and rescue missions during the
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and the
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.


Mission

The 38 RQS trains, equips, and employs combat-ready
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. This squadron provides survivor contact, treatment, and extraction during combat rescue operations, and uses various fixed/rotary wing insertion/extraction assets and employs by any means available to provide combat and
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search, rescue, and medical assistance in all environments.


History

The 38th conducted search, rescue, and recovery in Japan and adjacent waters from 1952 to 1957 including supporting operations in
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and adjacent waters from 1952 to 1953. It operated 14 search and rescue detachments in
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and
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from, 1965–1971. The squadron provided light-lift
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operations east of the
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from 1978 to 1980. It also flew rescue helicopter operations in
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and adjacent waters from 1981 to 1995.


Vietnam War

The 38th Air Rescue Squadron was activated on 30 June 1965 at
Tan Son Nhut Air Base Tan Son Nhut Air Base ( vi, Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a major base duri ...
,
South Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of th ...
, and organized the next day to control detachments operating from bases in Vietnam and Thailand as follows: *Headquarters Tan Son Nhut Air Base *Detachment 2
Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility in central Thailand, approximately 144 miles (240 km) northwest of Bangkok in Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan Province. Units Takhli is the home of the Royal Tha ...
*Detachment 3
Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. It is approximately 488 km (303 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The Laos border is about dire ...
*Detachment 4
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately 200 km (125 mi) northeast of Bangkok and about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the centre of the city of Nakhon Ratcha ...
*Detachment 5
Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 23rd Wing Air Command. It is in the city of Udon Thani in northeastern Thailand and is the main airport serving the city and province. The RTAF 23 ...
operating 6
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Es *Detachment 6
Bien Hoa Air Base Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnamese: ''Sân bay Biên Hòa'') is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) military airfield located in South-Central southern Vietnam about from Ho Chi Minh City, across the Dong Nai river in the northern ward of Tân Phon ...
operating HH-43s and 2 HH-3Es *Detachment 7
Da Nang Air Base Da Nang Air Base ( vi, Căn cứ không quân Đà Nẵng) (1930s–1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield, Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city ...
operating HH-43s and
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s *Detachment 8
Cam Ranh Air Base Calmodulin (CaM) (an abbreviation for calcium-modulated protein) is a multifunctional intermediate calcium-binding messenger protein expressed in all eukaryotic cells. It is an intracellular target of the secondary messenger Ca2+, and the bind ...
On 15 September 1965 two more detachments were organized: *Detachment 9
Pleiku Air Base Pleiku Air Base is a former air force base in Vietnam. It was established by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip, and was used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tacti ...
*Detachment 10
Binh Thuy Air Base Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) ''(Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam)'' ...
On 8 January 1966 the squadron was redesignated the 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron as part of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, and assigned to the 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. A further 4 detachments were later organised as follows: *Detachment 11
Tuy Hoa Air Base Căn cứ không quân Tuy Hòa is a former air force base in Vietnam, being closed in 1970. It was built by the United States in 1966 and was used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tactical Zone o ...
*Detachment 12
U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานอู่ตะเภา ระยอง–พัทยา; ) also spelled ''Utapao'' and ''U-Taphao'', is a joint civil–military public airport serving ...
*Detachment 13
Phù Cát Air Base Phù Cát Air Base ( vi, Căn cứ không quân Phù Cát ) (1966–1975) was a United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility used during the Vietnam War (1959–1975). It is located north of the city of Qui Nh ...
*Detachment 14 Tan Son Nhut Air Base May 1967, the HH-3s and crews of Detachment 7 at Da Nang Air Base were reassigned to the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron and the detachment closed. During 1969–70, with US involvement in Vietnam winding down, other Detachments were moved or disbanded as follows: *Detachment 10 was disbanded at Binh Thuy AB on 20 December 1969 *Detachment 9 was relocated from Pleiku AB to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB on 16 February 1970 *Detachment 8 was disbanded at Cam Ranh AB with the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing on 15 September 1970 *Detachment 11 was disbanded on 15 October 1970 when all USAF units left Tuy Hoa AB *Detachment 2 was disbanded on 15 November 1970 with the return of USAF strike units from Takhli RTAFB to the US. On 1 July 1971 the entire 38th ARRS was inactivated. Local base rescue helicopters and their crews then became detachments of the parent unit, the 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group.


Operations and Losses

*20 September 1965,
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BuNo 62-4510, callsign ''Dutchy 41'' of Detachment 1, Nakhon Phanom Air Base was on a CSAR for ''Essex 04'', an
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D piloted by Capt Willis E. Forby, over
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. The HH-43 was hit by ground fire and crashed in the jungle. Pilot Captain Thomas J. Curtis, Crew Chief Sergeant William A. Robinson, and P.J. Arthur Black were all captured by the
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and taken to a
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in North Vietnam. They were later released during
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. Co-Pilot 1LT
Duane W. Martin Duane Whitney Martin (January 2, 1940 – July 3, 1966) was an American Air Force officer and prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. Biography Martin was born on January 2, 1940, in Denver, Colorado. He became a commissioned officer in the Unite ...
, was captured by the Pathet Lao and taken to a POW camp in
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. On 29 June 1966, Martin, LTJG Dieter Dengler and other prisoners overpowered their guards and escaped. Martin was later attacked and killed by a Laotian villager, while Dengler was eventually rescued by a Jolly Green of the 37th ARRS. *6 November 1965,
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E BuNo 63-9685 on CSAR for CAPT George G. McKnight pilot of ''Sandy 14'' an
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E over North Vietnam was hit by ground fire. 3 of the crew became POWs while the 4th crewman was rescued. This was the first Jolly Green loss in combat. *11 April 1966, an HH-43 of Detachment 6 based at
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was called to medevac wounded of the 1st Infantry Division which were surrounded by enemy forces near Xa Cam My, east of
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. Pararescueman A1C William H. Pitsenbarger was lowered by winch and spent an hour and a half treating the wounded and evacuating nine wounded soldiers on five HH-43 flights. On the sixth approach, Pitsenbarger's HH-43 was hit, forcing it to cut the hoist line and pull out for an emergency landing at the nearest strip. Pitsenbarger continued to treat the wounded, collected rifles and ammunition from the dead and distributed them to the men still able to fight and returned enemy fire before being fatally hit. Pitsenbarger was posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross. On 8 December 2000 Pitsenbarger was also awarded the
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. *28 October 1966, HH-43 BuNo 62-4511 callsign ''Pedro 42'' was medevacing wounded of the 4th Infantry Division at night 60 km west of
Pleiku Air Base Pleiku Air Base is a former air force base in Vietnam. It was established by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip, and was used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tacti ...
when it was hit by ground fire and crashed. The flight engineer and 3 soldiers were killed in the crash, while the copilot later died from injuries. *6 February 1967, ''Jolly Green 05'', HH-3E BuNo 65-12779 had rescued CAPT Lucius L. Heiskell pilot of ''Nail 65'' an O-1F FAC when it was hit by ground fire and crashed near the Mu Gia Pass, North Vietnam. Heiskell, the pilot, copilot and flight engineer were KIA-BNR, while the pararescueman
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survived the crash and was rescued by ''Jolly Green 36'' *8 May 1967, HH-43 BuNo 63-9715 callsign ''Pedro 96'' of Detachment 7 was shot down while trying to rescue 4 Marines. *21 May 1967, HH-43 BuNo 63-9711 callsign ''Pedro 73'', Bien Hoa Air Base was flying CSAR for CAPT David Lindberg pilot of ''Ramrod 02'' an
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D when it was hit by ground fire and made an emergency landing; it was later destroyed on the ground. *7 February 1968, HH-43 BuNo 62-4525 callsign ''Pedro 56'' of Detachment 9, Pleiku Air Base was assisting in the recovery of the crew of a downed Army helicopter near
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when it was hit by ground fire and crashed. The flight engineer died in the crash. *27 September 1968, an HH-43 of Detachment 13,
Phu Cat Air Base Phu or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Phủ, prefecture in 15th–19th century Vietnam People Given name *Phu Dorjee (died 1987), first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen * Phu Dorjee Sherpa (died 1969), first Nepali to climb Mou ...
took off to recover the crew of a downed Army helicopter approximately 30 km north of Phu Cat. At a height of 300 feet above the pickup point, the helicopter received ground fire and the pilot Major David H Pittard, was hit in the chest and killed. The helicopter returned safely to Phu Cat. *10 October 1968, HH-43B Tail No 58-1845 callsign ''Pedro 44'', assigned to Detachment 1,
Phan Rang Air Base Phan Rang Air Base (also called Thành Sơn Air Base) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) ''(Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam)'' military airfield in Vietnam. It is located north-northwest of Phan Rang – Tháp Chàm in Ninh Thuận Provi ...
, was scrambled with the fire suppression kit (FSK) to stand by for the emergency landing of a B-57. ''Pedro 44'' entered a left-hand climbing turn over the airfield when it crashed and burned, killing all 5 crewmembers. *19 July 1969, HH-43B Tail No 59-1562 callsign ''Pedro 70'', at U-Tapao Air Base, was flying SAR over a
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which had aborted its takeoff run and crash with a full load of fuel and bombs. ''Pedro 70'' was looking for the tail gunner who was believed to be trapped in the B-52 when the B-52 exploded causing ''Pedro 70'' to crash killing 2 crewmembers File:William Pitsenbarger.jpg, A1C William Pitsenbarger in front of an HH-43 Huskie File:HH-43B Huskie Cam Ranh Bay3.jpg, An HH-43 rescues an airman in Southeast Asia File:A-1E with HH-3C over Vietnam 1966.jpg, An HH-3 is escorted on a mission by an A-1 Sandy


Postwar service


Lineage

* Constituted as the 38th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952 : Activated on 14 November 1952 : Inactivated on 18 September 1957 * Activated on 30 June 1965 (not organized) : Organized on 1 July 1965 : Redesignated 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 8 January 1966 : Inactivated on 1 July 1971 * Activated on 1 July 1978 : Redesignated 38th Air Rescue Squadron on 1 June 1989 : Redesignated 38th Rescue Squadron on 1 February 1993 : Redesignated 38th Rescue Flight on 1 July 1994 : Inactivated on 15 February 1996 * Redesignated 38th Rescue Squadron on 2 April 2001 : Activated on 1 May 2001


Assignments

* 3d Air Rescue Group, 14 November 1952 (attached to
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until 1 July 1954, Japan Air Defense Force until 1 August 1954, then to
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for operational control) * 2d Air Rescue Group, 18 June–18 September 1957 (continued attachment to Pacific Air Forces for operational control) *
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, 30 June 1965 (not organized) *
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, 1 July 1965 (attached 2d Air Division for operational control until c. 7 January 1966) * 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group, 8 January 1966 – 1 July 1971 * 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing, 1 July 1978 * 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 8 January 1981 * Air Rescue Service, 1 August 1989 * 51st Operations Group, 1 February 1993 – 15 February 1996 * 347th Operations Group (later 347th Rescue Group), 1 May 2001 – present


Stations

*
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, Japan, 14 November 1952 – 18 September 1957 *
Tan Son Nhut Air Base Tan Son Nhut Air Base ( vi, Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a major base duri ...
, South Vietnam, 1 July 1965 – 1 July 1971 *
Homestead Air Force Base Homestead Air Reserve Base (Homestead ARB), previously known as Homestead Air Force Base (Homestead AFB) is located in Miami–Dade County, Florida to the northeast of the city of Homestead. It is home to the 482nd Fighter Wing (482 FW) of th ...
, Florida, 1 July 1978 *
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, South Korea, 8 January 1981 – 15 February 1996 *
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, Georgia, 1 May 2001 – present


Aircraft

*
Grumman SA-16 Albatross The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious seaplane that was used by the United States Air Force (USAF), the U.S. Navy (USN), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), primarily as a search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. Origina ...
(1952–1957) *
Sikorsky H-5 Dragonfly The Sikorsky H-5 (initially designated R-5 and also known as S-48, S-51 and by company designation VS-327Fitzsimons, Bernard, (general editor). ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 20, ...
(1953) *
Sikorsky SH-19 The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), Westland ...
(later HH-19) (1954–1957) * HH-3 Jolly Green Giant (1965–1966) *
CH-3 The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine helicopter used in transport or search and rescue roles. A developed version of the SH-3 Sea King, S-61/SH-3 Sea King, the S-61R was also built under license by Agusta as the AS-61R. The S-61R served in the U ...
(1965–1966, 1979–1980, 1981–1990) *
Kaman HH-43 Huskie The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter with intermeshing rotors used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps from the 1950s until the 1970s. It was primarily used for aircraft firefighting and ...
(1965–1971) *
Bell UH-1 Huey The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helico ...
(1978–1980) *
Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems ...
(1990–1995)


See also

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List of United States Air Force rescue squadrons This article is a list of United States air force rescue squadrons both active, inactive, and historical. A rescue squadron's main task is to provide both combat, and peacetime search and rescue operations. Which involve the search for and the ...


References


Bibliography


347th Rescue Group Fact Sheet


See also

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