by 129th Rescue Wing Public Affairs
12/15/2014 - MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. -- Air
National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing completed an overwater
rescue mission Dec. 15, saving the life of a 24-year-old male on a
commercial fishing vessel approximately 160 nautical miles off the coast
of Monterey.
At approximately 3 p.m. the 129th RQW accepted a mission tasking from
the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center concerning an ill 24-year-old
male onboard a 65-foot commercial fishing vessel, Temptation.
The patient required treatment beyond the capabilities of those onboard.
A team of three Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 129th RQW onboard
an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter flew to Temptation to
administer care to the 24-year-old patient. The pararescuemen extracted
the patient from the vessel at 5 p.m. and flew him to San Jose Regional
Medical Center. The patient arrived in San Jose after 6 p.m. and is in
stable condition according to the 129th RQW Command Post.
The primary mission of the 129th RQW is to perform its wartime mission
of personnel recovery anywhere in the world. Equipped with Air Force
MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters,
the 129th RQW has performed a wide variety of civilian personnel
recovery missions, including the rescue of distressed persons aboard
ships, lost or injured hikers, and medical evacuations. To date, the
wing is credited with saving the lives of more than 1,000 people.
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