212th Rescue Squadron

212th Rescue Squadron
212th Rescue Squadron
	Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska
Insignia
File:212th Rescue Squadron emblem

The 212th Rescue Squadron (212 RQS) is a unit of the

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. The squadron has no assigned aircraft; personnel assigned use aircraft of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons

of the Wing.

Overview

Established on 8 October 2004 by the Air Force Special Operations Command as part of a re-organization of Air National Guard rescue units which created separate squadrons for fixed-wing, helicopter and pararescue elements of the 210th Rescue Squadron.

The HH-60 helicopter flight became 210th Rescue Squadron; the HC-130P Hercules flight become the 211th Rescue Squadron, and the pararescue flight became the 212th Rescue Squadron. The 212th also received additional manning and Combat Rescue Officers, which further increased its capabilities.

The squadron consists of pararescue and support personnel, using the

HC-130P Hercules

transports of the 211th Rescue Squadron. All three squadrons are assigned to the 176th Operations Group.