[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 20 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S359-S360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MOODY AIR FORCE BASE 38TH AND 41ST RESCUE SQUADRONS

 Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, I rise today to commend the 
extraordinary efforts of the airmen assigned to the 38th and 41st 
Rescue Squadrons of Moody Air Force Base, GA, for their lifesaving 
mission conducted on December 1, 2023.
  On this day, these squadrons demonstrated skill, readiness, and 
unwavering dedication to their motto and mission. Facing a life-or-
death medical emergency in North Florida, the Rescue Squadrons were 
called in to assist with a rapid patient transport from Ascension 
Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, FL, to the Mayo 
Clinic in Jacksonville, as adverse weather conditions rendered all 
civilian aerial transportation options infeasible. The squadron's 
ability to conduct search and rescue operations in challenging weather 
conditions, where civilian resources could not, highlights the unique 
and indispensable role they play in our Nation's emergency response 
framework.
  As Georgia's U.S. Senator, I commend and celebrate the heroic actions 
of the 38th and 41st Rescue Squadrons at Moody Air Force Base and thank 
them for their service to our country.

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