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Air Rescue Association
P.O. Box 300945
Fern Park, FL 32730-0945

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Notice:

The 33nd reunion of the Air Rescue Association was held at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by the REUNION BRATS and assisted by our own Keith (Sully) Sullivan, the reunion was very well organized. Events included a tour of the city with a stop at the Mexican Market, a Sins and Saints tour including lunch and a visit to their rare museum, visits to old Mission churches and an authentic chuck wagon super and cowboy show at the Diamond W. Longhorn Ranch.  The reunion ended with the usual Awards Banquet where the 2008 Richard T. Kight Award was presented to TSgt Stephen H. Thackery, a Ground Training Instructor with the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Pope AFB, NC. During Operation Enduring Freedom , Sergeant Thackery flew 41 combat missions as a sole medic and was instrumental in saving many lives, including the triaging of 36 victims, providing life support to the Afghan National Police Chief after an IED blast and saving his life and providing lesson plans for instruction of 150 medical group students throughout the Air Force. The highlight of the reunion was the keynote speech given by Gregory (Speedy) Martin, Gen. USAF (Ret). Gen Martin is highly respected by the military community and is a good friend of Air Rescue. 

2009  Reunion

The 2009 ARA Reunion will be held in Philadelphia, PA from Wednesday 23  September to Saturday 26 September.  More information click here.

 

OBJECTIVE OF THE AIR RESCUE ASSOCIATION

The Association is organized, operated and dedicated to extending and preserving the spirit and camaraderie among persons who have been assigned or associated with the AAF/USAAF/USAF Air Rescue forces in the past, those presently serving, and those who may serve in the future.