305th ARRSQ

The 305th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRSQ) was a United States Air Force unit specializing in search and rescue operations. Activated in the early 1960s, the squadron played a crucial role in supporting NASA missions, including providing recovery support for the Gemini and Apollo space programs. Stationed at McCoy Air Force Base, Florida, the 305th ARRSQ operated aircraft such as the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters. The unit was inactivated in 1975 as part of an Air Force-wide reorganization of rescue and recovery forces.