Welcome back: CSAR returns to ACC

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The 347th Rescue Wing will return to Air Combat Command administrative control following an Air Force announcement Monday. 

The change also affects the 347th RQW’s assets at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., and Nellis AFB, Nev. 

“Our military must always have the combat capability to rescue its people ... our warriors ... wherever and whenever required,” said Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Air Force chief of staff. “I’ve given ACC, (Pacific Air Forces) and (Air Force Special Operations Command) commanders 30 days to develop a transition plan.” 

The change ensures this critical Air Force capability is directly linked to the combat air forces and the people they support, thus consolidating the management of limited Air Force resources. 

Under ACC, these assets can be mobilized faster during a national crisis, integrated into combat training and tasked to support all air and space expeditionary force rotations. 

“The move to ACC will allow our stateside command structure to be the same as our deployed one,” said Col. Joe Callahan, 347th RQW commander. “When we deploy to Afghanistan or Iraq, we work for (U.S. Central Command Air Forces), which is also known as 9th Air Force in ACC.” 

Assets affected by this realignment include the HC-130P/N and HH-60G Pave Hawk aircraft and most of the combat rescue officers and pararescuemen. Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Air Forces in Europe active-duty units will remain separate from this action. 

Except for PACAF, Guard and Reserve units will remain under administrative control to their respective units until they have been mobilized, at which time they will become ACC units. 

This change will be transparent to the affected commanders. They will continue to gain personnel recovery capability through the joint forces air component commander as before. 

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