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NEWS | May 12, 2009

Air Guard helicopter responds in self-defense

By Courtesy of Air Force News

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Squadron responded in self-defense when they came under hostile fire May 10 during a flying mission out of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

The 129th Rescue Squadron flies HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters with a primary mission of performing combat search and rescue tasks, including personnel recovery and medical evacuation.

Members of the 129th RQW are from Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif.