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48th Rescue Squadron
Members of the 48th Rescue Squadron training in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season
Active
1952–1969; 1972–1976; 1985–1987; 1993–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Search and Rescue
Part of
Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base
Motto(s)
Valor and Honor, Night Riders (1994– )[1]
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
48th Rescue Squadron emblem[2]
48th Air Rescue Squadron emblem (approved 19 May 1994)[1]
48th Air Rescue Squadron emblem (approved 1 December 1953)[3]
Military unit
48 RQS personnel practice landing in a 'hot' Landing Zone
The 48th Rescue Squadron is part of the 563d Rescue Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. PJs/CROs fly on HH-60 Pave Hawk and HC-130 aircraft to conduct combat rescue and search and rescue missions.
^ abcBailey, Carl E. (18 December 2007). "Factsheet 48 Rescue Squadron (AFSOC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^"48th Rescue Squadron emblem". United States Army Institute of Herladry. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^Endicott, p. 574
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