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, …
Brent Overton
Brent Reynolds Overton, a retired Major in the U.S. Army passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday October 12, 2021, at his home in Huntsville, Alabama. Brent was born in Jackson, Mississippi on January 31, 1961. Brent most recently served as a Targets Analyst at the Missile Defense Agency at Millennium Engineering and Integration located in Huntsville. He …
Congressional Gold Medal efforts
There are renewed efforts in Congress to honor our DUSTOFF Crews from the Vietnam War. Currently there are two efforts, one in the House of Representative and one in the Senate. It is now time for us as members of the community of the DUSTOFF Association to send letters to our representatives and senators to …
Woodrow “Woody” Malcolm Nesbitt Sr.
Woodrow Malcolm Nesbitt Sr., 78, husband of Joyce Irwin Nesbitt, died on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born on Nov. 7, 1942, in Sumter, SC, he was a son of the late Woodrow Nathan Nesbitt and Pearl McInnis Nesbitt Turner. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Major, having served …
Laurence Rosen, MD
Laurence Rosen, MD passed from this life on July 22, 2021, in Helotes, Texas. He was born on October 16, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York to Bernard Rosen and Grace Schwind. Dr. Rosen is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Dr. Maria Saenz Rosen. Sons: Laurence Elliott Rosen (Lindsey), William Rosen, and David …