| 130th Rescue Squadron | |
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 HC-130 Combat King | |
| Active | 2003-Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  California |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Combat Rescue and Personnel Recovery |
| Part of | California Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California |
| Motto | That others may live |
| Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom |
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The130th Rescue Squadron (130 RQS) is a unit of theCalifornia Air National Guard129th Rescue Wing located atMoffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. The 130th is equipped with theHC-130J Combat King II. If activated to federal service, the 130 RQS is gained within theUnited States Air Force by theAir Combat Command (ACC).
The 130th RQS flies four HC-130J Combat King IIs, a version of the C-130 specially modified for probe-and-drogue aerial refueling and combat search-and-rescue missions. These aircraft extend the range of the wing's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters with an air refueling capability.
Established on 1 October 2003 by theAir 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 the129th Rescue Wing. All three squadrons are assigned to the 129th Operations Group. The HH-60 helicopter flight became129th Rescue Squadron; the HC-130P Hercules flight become the 130th Rescue Squadron, and the pararescue flight became the131st Rescue Squadron. On 6 April 2018 the squadron received the first of four newHC-130J Combat King II aircraft.[1]
When in a theater of combat, squadron members operate at the direction of the overall theater combatant commander and the theater's commander of air forces. In these situations, the 130th is primarily assigned to conduct personnel recovery operations—rescuing downed airmen or other isolated personnel from enemy territory, for example. In addition to combat search-and-rescue missions like these, the 130th may also conduct collateral missions: noncombatant evacuation operations, inter- and intra-theater airlift, and support of special operations forces, for example.
Back at home, the 130th Rescue Squadron furnishes trained personnel to respond to state emergencies, such as natural disasters, and to assist civil authorities in the enforcement of the law. Other 130th missions include non-combat search and rescue (SAR), emergency aeromedical evacuations, humanitarian relief, international aid, counter-drug activities, and support for NASA flight operations.
The 130th RQS has been assigned to supportOperation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) andOperation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) in support of the globalwar on terrorism.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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