USAF 943rd RQG / 943rd MSF Patch Set

USAF 943rd Rescue Group / 943rd Mission Support Flight - Combat Mission Support "Carrying the Mission" / OCP Patch Set 

In addition to elite Pararescuemen and flight crews, the 943rd Rescue Group also includes a dedicated support staff that is critical to the group's mission. "Those guys get the limelight which they should because they do a great mission and it's very, very dangerous," said Lt. Col. Sherard Dorroh, the 943rd Rescue Group mission support flight commander. "We make sure behind the scenes is taken care of so they're able to go out there and do that and we love it, we have no problem being behind the scenes." Dorroh says the behind the scenes component includes mainly logistics and family support. They take care of things like promotions, financial issues and deployment schedules so those performing the mission aren't distracted. "When you're out there doing those things, you have to be laser focused at any point in time," said Dorroh. "You never know what's going to happen. These guys get shot at every day, they're hanging off of cliffs trying to take care of people that they're trying to rescue so you don't want any distractions."  

Another important aspect of the 943rd Rescue Group is maintenance, both of equipment and the aircraft. Senior Airman Scott Dinsdale packs parachutes for the Pararescuemen and says they have to be very detail oriented. "I mean you're dealing with somebody's life so one little mistake, you don't want to think about that," said Dinsdale. 

When it comes to maintaining the 943rd Rescue Group's aircraft, Staff Sgt. Jose Fuentes says they do routine maintenance on the HH-60 Pavehawk every day and about every 600 flight hours, they take the entire helicopter apart.  

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