I first met Chief Norrad right after he retired. I was an Intelligence Officer at the 720th STG at Hurlburt and he was in charge of the Command jump team, the Special Tactics and Rescue Specialists. He’s a great guy with a long history with the Air Force and the Combat Control community. I’m glad to see him honored with this video.
I though this was pretty cool.
Today in 1944, 1Lt Carter Harmon (standing top right), flew a YR-4B helicopter on a rescue mission to evacuate a light L-2 plane pilot and his passengers. This was the first helicopter rescue mission by the 1st Air Commando Group.
US Air Force Pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron conduct swift water rescue training April 10, 2013 near Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. during Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is the largest joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to train personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
(US Air Force photo by SSgt Tim Chacon)
Last week, the Security Forces Center which serves exercises functional oversight for the Air Force’s largest careerfield issued guidance to the community mandating use of the Safariland Modular Holster System consisting of the 6004/6005 holster with the Quick Locking System for all SF applications of the M9 pistol in the Drop Leg, Hip, or Chest position. The memorandum dated Apr 5, 2013 also revokes authorization to continue to purchase Blackhawk SERPA holsters.
