Rescue Flight performs 609th save Published Oct. 26, 2006 By Fairchild Connection staff 92nd Air Refueling Wing FAIRCHILD AFB, Wash. -- The 36th Rescue Flight here performed their 609th save Wednesday when they found a woman who was missing in the Harvard, Idaho, area since Tuesday afternoon. The 36th RQF, which was activated in 1971, is part of the 336th Training Group here at Fairchild. The Latah County Sheriff department requested the Air Force's help early Wednesday morning, said Capt. Kevin Burns, a pilot with the 36th RQF. A UH-1N Huey helicopter took off from Fairchild at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the trip to the Harvard area. The crew located the woman and transported her to Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. "We train with local sheriff departments and search and rescue teams," said Maj. Brian Bell, 36th RQF commander and the pilot on Wednesday's mission. "Through this relationship they know we are an asset they can utilize in a time of need." The rescue mission was flown by Major Bell and 1st Lt. Duke Warner. Senior Airman Jacob Bragg served as flight engineer and Tech Sgt. John Parish was the duty medic on board. Master Sgt. Jay Ekis, senior engineer with 19th Air Force, was on temporary duty with the 36th RQF and went along on the mission.
