USAF ARRS / Rescue Pedro S.E.A / Vietnam War Hand Sewn Patch

USAF ARRS / Rescue Pedro S.E.A (Southeast Asia) / Vietnam War Hand Sewn Patch 

This is a Vietnam war in-country hand made patch, extremely rare.

As the Vietnam War escalated, US Air Force HH-43 "HUSKIES" rescue detachments from bases in the continental United States (CONUS) were deployed to air bases in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia (SEA) with the new nickname “Pedro.” The HH-43B's combat radius of only 75 miles was increased with added fuel drums strapped in the cabin. The HH-43B was eventually replaced with the armored HH-43F model for use in an Area Crew Recovery (ACR) mission role, the HH-43F also possessing additional internal fuel tanks for extended range. The HH-43F units were staffed with USAF Pararescue personnel as part of the combat recovery team and throughout the war, both HH-43B and HH-43F helicopters flew deep into North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. HH-43s accounted for more lives saved than any other rescue helicopter in the Vietnam War.

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USAF - AFSOC / Air Commandos - Air Rescue Warriors / Challenge Coin

USAF - AFSOC / Air Commandos - Air Rescue Warriors / Quiet Professionals / Challenge Coin

Nice size 1.78"x 3.21 mm / 39.0 grams

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. AFSOC provides AF Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands.

AFSOC was initially established on February 10, 1983 as Twenty-Third Air Force (23 AF), a subordinate numbered air force of the Military Airlift Command (MAC), with its headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Florida. On May 22, 1990, 23 AF was redesignated as AFSOC and became a separate United States Air Force (USAF) major command (MAJCOM) responsible for all USAF special operations forces (SOF), aircraft and personnel in the Regular Air Force, and the operational "gaining command" for all USAF SOF, aircraft and personnel in the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG).

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USAF 305th ARRS / Crew 5 Patch

USAF 305th ARRS (Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron) / Children of God  / Crew 5 Patch

History

Constituted 305th ARS 16 Jan 1958; Activated in the Reserve 8 Feb 1958; Redesignated 305th ARRS 18 Jan 1966; Ordered to Active Service 26 Jan 1968; Relieved from Active Duty 19 Jun 1969 Redesignated; 305 Air Rescue Squadron on 1 Apr 1990; 305 Rescue Squadron on 1 Feb 1992

Inactivated 1 Sep 1992. Reactivated in the Reserves 1 Oct 1993.

Assignments

2242 Air Reserve Flying Center, 8 Feb 1958; Tenth Air Force, 8 Apr 1958; 2467 Air Reserve Flying Center, 1 Jun 1958; Tenth Air Force, 20 May 1960; Fifth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Sep 1960; Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, 26 Jan 1968; Fifth Air Force Reserve Region, 19 Jun 1969; Central Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1971; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jan 1972; 403 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery (later, 403 Aerospace Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance) Wing, 15 Mar 1976; 939 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group (later, 939 Air Rescue Wing), 1 Oct 1987; 939 Operations Group, 1 Aug-1 Sep 1992. 939 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-.

Stations

Selfridge AFB (later ANGB), MI, 8 Feb 1958-1 Sep 1992. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Oct 1993-.

Aircrafts

SA(later, HU)-16, 1958-1965; HC-97, 1965-1972; HC-130, 1972-1992; CH-3, 1976-1980, 1987-1992; HH-3, 1976-1992. HH-60, 1993-.

Operations

Trained for and performed search and rescue operations primarily in the upper mid-western U.S, 1958-1992. Deployed personnel worldwide to support active duty forces, including to the Far East following the USS Pueblo incident, Jan 1968-Jun 1969, to Keflavik, Iceland, during and after the Gulf War. Maintained helicopter refueling capability, 1972-1992. Trained for combat search and rescue and performed SAR operations primarily in the southwestern U.S., 1993-. Provided support in counterdrug operations to U.S. civilian agencies, 1994-.

Decorations

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm for service 26 Jan 1968 - 18 Jun 1969

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USAF / PJ - Combat Rescue Officer Patch

USAF / PJ - Combat Rescue Officer / 'That Others May Live' / Pararescue Patch

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USAF - Civil Air Patrol / Pararescue Orientation Course Patch

USAF - Civil Air Patrol / Pararescue Orientation Course Patch

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USAF 37th Helicopter Squadron / Subdued Patch

USAF 37th Helicopter Squadron / Subdued Patch

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USAF / PJ - CSAR / Elvis / Black Color / Morale Patch

PJ - CSAR / Elvis / Black Color / Morale Patch

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USAF ARRS / RESCUE PEDRO S.E.A / VIETNAM WAR PATCH

USAF ARRS / Rescue Pedro S.E.A (Southeast Asia) / Vietnam War Era

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USAF - AFSOC Korean Combined Rescue Coordination Center / PJ Pararescue Patch

USAF - AFSOC Korean Combined Rescue Coordination Center / PJ Pararescue

Pregnant Angel / ¨That others may live¨ / 3¨ inch Small Patch.

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USAF - AFSOC Korean Combined Rescue Coordination Center / PJ Pararescue Patch

USAF - AFSOC Korean Combined Rescue Coordination Center / PJ Pararescue Patch

Pregnant Angel / ¨That others may live¨

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USAF CH-3 Jolly Green Giant / Vietnam Hat Patch

 USAF CH-3 Jolly Green Giant / Vietnam Hat Patch

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PJ / MedEx Express / Morale Patch

PJ / MedEx Express / Morale Patch

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USAF 347th Rescue Wing / ''Born in Battle'' / OD Patch

USAF Special Operations / 347th Rescue Wing / ''Born in Battle'' / OD Patch

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USAF / Flying Elvis' / Portland Chapter Patch

USAF / Flying Elvises / Portland Chapter Patch

I have not much information about this patch. Supposedly is from the 129^th RQS, but they are stationed in Moffett Federal Airfield and not in Portland, OR. As far as I know, the 303^rd and 304^th are stationed in Portland IAP only. If you have some info., please submit it.

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USAF ARRS / Pregnant Angel / Subdued Patch

USAF ARRS (Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron) / Pregnant Angel / ¨That Others May Live¨ motto / Subdued Patch / Circa 1960

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USAF CCT-Pararescue / Nametag Patch

USAF CCT-Pararescue / Enlisted Aircrew Member Wings / Nametag Patch (Japanese Made)

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USAF 347th Wing / Rescue Group / OD Patch

USAF 347th. Wing / Rescue Group / OD Patch

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USAF 40th ARRS Patch

USAF 40th ARRS Patch

The 40th ARRS was a helicopter rescue squadron of the USAF active during the Vietnam War. Was activated at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in September 1967 with HH-3s which were nicknamed "Nitnoy." Later HH-53s arrived and these were nicknamed "BUFF" (¨Big Ugly Fat Fu--ers¨). In march 1968, Detachment 2 of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Udorn RTAFB operating HH-3s and HH-53Bs was transferred to the 40th ARRS. Then moved to Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base on 21 July 1971 and in 20th August 1972, the local base rescue detachments of the 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group each operating 2 HH-43s were transferred to the 40th ARRS.

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USAF 33rd RQS / Jolly Green CH-53 / Nametag Wing Patch

USAF 33rd RQS / Jolly Green CH-53 / Nametag Wing Patch

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USAF Disaster Response Force / Subdued Patch

USAF Disaster Response Force / Subdued Patch

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USAF Disaster Response Force Patch

USAF Disaster Response Force Patch

USAF Air Force Disaster Response Force Patch. 6 inches in diameter. P/N MIL-I-14652

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USAF Air Rescue Service Patch

USAF ARS (Air Rescue Service) / Pregnant Angel Patch

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USAF 9th. SOS / Night Wings / Subdued Patch

USAF 9th. SOS / Night Wings / Subdued Patch

The 9th Special Operations Squadron (9 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron operates MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in support of special operations. The 9th SOS specializes in the use of night vision goggles and close interval formation tactics to refuel large helicopter formations. It is unique among 1 SOW squadrons in that it is physically located at Eglin AFB proper versus nearby Hurlburt Field.

Clandestine penetration of enemy territory using low-level formation procedures to provide aerial refueling of special operations helicopters and the insertion, extraction, and resupply of special operations forces by low or high altitude airdrop or airland operations, used light observation aircraft to perform Search and Rescue missions to locate and direct recovery forces finding downed airmen over enemy controlled territory.

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USAF 56th RQS / Jolly Green Patch

USAF 56th RQS / Jolly Green / RAF Lakenheat Patch

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USAF 1550th OMS / Kirtland AB / Subdued Patch

USAF 1550th OMS / Special Operations, Combat Search & Rescue / Kirtland AB / Subdued Patch

1550th Organizational Maintenance Squadron (1150 OMS), Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

 

"Drawing upon the experience of combat search and rescue in Southeast Asia, the Air Mobility Command activated the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing (1550 ATTW) at Hill AFB, Utah, on 1 April 1971 to serve as a test center and school house for rescue aircrews and technology. The unit moved to Kirtland AFB on 20 February 1976, the 1550 ATTW continued training helicopter and fixed-wing aircrews in special operations, combat search and rescue, and airlift training conducted with MC-130H, MC-130P, HC-130P, C-12, TH-53A, MH-53J, HH-60G, UH-1N and UH-1H.

Special operations and combat rescue graduates have served with distinction in every combat situation since training was established. The latest were Just Cause, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Desert Calm, Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, and Restore Hope. The Air Force redesignated the unit as the 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing (1550 CCTW) on 15 May 1984 and then inactivated it on 1 October 1991, transferring the training mission to the 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW). The 542d inactivated in turn on 1 April 1994, transferring the mission to the 58th, now redesignated as a Special Operations Wing (SOW).

The 1550 OMS performed both in-shop and flight line maintenance for special operations, combat search and rescue, and airlift training conducted with the MC-130H, MC-130P, HC-130P, C-12, TH-53A, MH-53J, HH-60G, UH-1N and UH-1H. The 1550 OMS performed many diverse duties—everything from mounting tires to repairing the most advanced sensor systems."

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News: The TOML Foundation celebrates their 10th Anniversary

That Others May Live Foundation (TOML) is a 501 (c) (3) NGO (non-profit charitable organization) established in 2002. The That Others May Live Foundation provides scholarships, family counseling and aid to surviving children of United States Air Force (USAF) Rescue heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice during a Rescue mission, training, or other Personnel Recovery (PR) collateral mission.

This year, TOML celebrates their 10^th. Anniversary with lots of news and events. Please take a look at their site for future events and if you have the chance, please collaborate with their noble cause to continue saving lives of all of those children who lost their parents in the line of duty by making a small donation (here) that definitely will make a difference.

The PJ Pararescue Collectors Blog support TOML Foundation and their initiative.

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USAF 4412th RQS / Operation Southern Watch (Provisional) / DCU Patch

USAF 4412th RQS / Operation Southern Watch (Provisional) / Iraq / DCU Patch

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USAF 37th Helicopter Squadron Patch

USAF 37th Helicopter Squadron Patch

Stationed at F.E. Warren AB, Wyo. the 37th Helicopter Squadron contributes to the Warren community by conducting training, providing 90th Space Wing support and performing search and rescue missions. The 37th HS crews perform daily training to hone skills of the helicopter pilots. The training has several purposes. Keeping the helicopters fully functional and the operators trained allow for the successful response to any real-world missions.

While training and demonstrating the their capabilities to Warren members is beneficial to the morale and readiness of Air Force troops, the 37th HS search and rescue teams are directly involved with the saving of civilian and military lives.

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