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LEXINGTON, Mass. – On his evening commute home from work, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Wilkinson, a flight paramedic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 3rd of the 126th Aviation, Westfield, was alarmed to see what was happening on the road ahead of him. On that dark, cold night, a young man attempting to cross the busy […]

San Diego, Nov 29, 2020 The Distinguished Flying Cross Society Hosts Biennial Reunion “Riders on the Storm – Desert Storm” – the thirtieth anniversary year of the Desert Storm campaign to reverse Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. The Distinguished Flying Cross Society will host its biennial Reunion in Washington DC from September  23rd thru 26th, 2021.

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LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (October 13, 2020) — A Lebanon County native who was killed in action in Vietnamwas remembered at a memorial service on Tuesday. Memorial Services for John and CWO Ronald K. Schulz(AC) and SGT Michael L. Darrah (CE) and  SGT Hugo A. Gayton (MD) and PFC Ricky L. Pate (CM) and DUSTOFF 71.

Chuck Mateer (1980–81)……………………….deceasedJohn Hosley (1981–82)…………………………..mjohnhosley@gmail.comByron Howlett (1982–83)………………………deceasedEd Taylor (1983–84)………………………………..deceasedThomas Scofield (1984–85)…………………..tcscofield@comcast.netJoseph Madrano (1985–86)………………….deceasedJim Ritchie (1986–87)Donald Conkright (1987–88)………………..dconkright@sbcglobal.netRoy Hancock (1988–89)Glen Melton (1989–90)………………………….deceasedGerald Nolan (1990–91)………………………..gerrynolan@aol.comJim Truscott (1991–92)…………………………..jtrus5@aol.comRoger Opio (1992–93)Ed Bradshaw (1993–94)…………………………deceasedRobert Romines (1994–96)……………………deceasedDaniel Gower (1996–97)………………………..aggiedustoff@yahoo.comCharlie Webb (1997–98)………………………..dustoff6@hotmail.comHerb Coley (1998–99)…………………………….hscoley@gvtc.comMerle Snyder (1999–2000)……………………mndsnyder@comcast.netGregg Griffin (2000–01)…………………………lonestar06@satx.rr.comJeff Mankoff (2001–02)………………………….jeffmankoff@gmail.comKen Crook (2002–03)……………………………..kcrook@satx.rr.comArt Hapner (2003–04)…………………………….hapnera@erols.comErnie Sylvester (2004–05)………………………deceasedGarry Atkins (2005–06)………………………….garrylynatkins@aol.comDoug Moore (2006–07)………………………..Dmoore78@comcast.netTimothy Burke (2007–08)……………………..tburke_76@yahoo.comRobert

The Medal of Honor has been awarded to two DUSTOFF pilots and one medic during the Vietnam War. Their stories provide inspiration to all air amublance crews to give their all in the rescue of wounded Soldiers. Our job is simply, to save a life. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk

The Association derives its name, DUSTOFF, from the radio call sign given to the first aeromedical helicopter evacuation unit in Vietnam, the 57th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), which arrived in-country in 1962. The 57th initially communicated internally on any vacant frequency it could find. In Saigon, the Navy Support Activity, which controlled all call words

Kind and Merciful Heavenly Father, thank You for “calling” and “sending” DUSTOFF Teams on missions of mercy, under the most hostile conditions, in a deeply Dedicated and Unhesitating Service To Our Fighting Forces of all ages and ranks. Lord, history has us standing on the shoulders of the faithful and courageous DUSTOFF Teams who have

Alexandrea R. Bouchard – Daughter of CW4 Jason Bouchard from Enterpreise AL has been announced as the Winner of the Mike Novosel – DUSTOFF Association Heritage Scholarship. Our best congratulations and well wishes for your studies at the University of Alabama – Birmingham. DUSTOFF Proud. This scholarship is made possible by funds provided by the

LINCOLN, Neb.—Four Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew members with Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion were honored at a ceremony in Lincoln today with the DUSTOFF 2019 Rescue of the Year award for their heroic rescues during Nebraska’s historic floods in 2019. The DUSTOFF Rescue of the Year award was instituted in