History
The 304th trained for combat search and rescue (CSAR) capability from its inception. It performed search, rescue, and medical evacuation missions primarily in the Northwestern United States, including over 100 missions immediately following the Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruption in May 1980. It maintained helicopter air refueling capability from, 1985–1997 and deployed crews to provide SAR coverage worldwide, including to Keflavík, Iceland, during and after the Gulf War and to the Persian Gulf area from, 1993-. The 304th occasionally provided support for space shuttle launches and to the United States Air Force Weapons School.
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