Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, the 129th Rescue Wing's mission is to train and prepare to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. The 129th has performed a wide variety of civilian search and rescue missions, including distressed persons aboard ships, lost or injured hikers, and medical evacuations.

The weapon systems that perform these missions are the MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and the Guardian Angel pararescue system. Read more