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USAAAD conducts life-saving rescue of two civilians near Mount Adams
See this article about USAAD – Yakima as they continue to provide life-saving services to the Pacific Northwest.Read about it here
2022 Hall of Fame induction ceremony
At the 2022 DUSTOFF Reunion held in San Antonio, three great men were inducted into the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame. Dave MacDonald, Scott Heintz, and Steve Peth were those three. Their citations that appear on their plaques that now reside on the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame Wall at the AMEDD Museum can be seen here: …
Message from your Executive Director
DUSTOFF FamilyFor the last 27 years I have have been decisively engaged in the management, direction, execution, documentation, and planning of this great Association. It is time to make some changes for the good of the future of this organization. Your current President, John McMahan, and I have been working on some re-organization and re-alignments …
Yakima DUSTOFF rescues
Over the last weekend, Yakima DUSTOFF performed three life-saving missions – all hoist missions at high altitude. Great word DUSTOFF Click here to read the story
DUSTOFF Annual Award Recipients Honored
Reunion 2022 was an amazing time this year. We held our Annual Reunion at the Holiday Inn – RIverwalk. Inducted into our DUSTOFF Hall of Fame were COL Retired Dave MacDonald, COL Retired Scoot Heintz and LTC Retired Steve Peth. Also honored were our DUSTOFF Aviator of the Year CW3 Richard Corley, DUSTOFF Medic of …
From the Wiregrass – F/W 2021
MECCD Chief- COL Samuel Fricks Greetings from beautiful Mother Rucker! Below, you’ll find updates along a few of our many important areas of interest. Its been an extremely busy, yet productive year and I’m excited about the future capabilities the MEDEVAC Enterprise is hard at work to provide for our future force. We’re also excited …
Richard Ziemba
Richard Ziemba was born and raised in Chicago to Betty and Chester Ziemba along with his four sisters, Cathy, Patty, Janet and Susan. He went to high school at Gordon Tech in Chicago and went on to attend the University of Illinois. Rich left college before graduating and was drafted into the Army during the …
Congressional Gold Medal Efforts
For those of you who are tracking the Senate or House bills regarding the Award of the Congressional Gold Medal to Dust Off crews, and collectively, others who may have flown under a different call sign, here is an update as of April 5, 2022 FROM MG BRADY: “ The CGM action is still alive. …
Thomas C “Tom” Jackson
Time to come home dear brother. Your tour of duty through. You’ve given as much as anyone. Could be expected to do. Just a few steps further. The smoke will start to clear. Others here will guide you. You have no need of fear -Robert Longley- Our darling, precious, Tom, passed peacefully on October 14, …