A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL

EASTERN Air Rescue Center                                                                        organized 16 Feb 1961 at Robins AFB, GA

(E A R C   before  JAN 1966      ;        E A R R C   after  JAN 1966  and  until  01 JAN 1970)

Before  01 FEB 1964 After 01 FEB 1964 Location Remarks
DET.40       RCC DET.17  see below Albrook AFB, CZ DET.40 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964         NO AIRCRAFT
DET.41 DET.1 Loring AFB, ME

Homestead AFB, FL

 DET.41 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.1   : 01 FEB 1964  - until FEB 1969  ;  DET.1 moved to
Homestead AFB, FL    MAR 1969 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.42 DET.2 Dow AFB, ME DET.42 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.2   : 01 FEB 1964  - 25 SEP 1965   deactivated
DET.43 DET.3 Griffiss AFB, NY DET.43 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.3   : 01 FEB 1964  - 25 SEP 1965   deactivated
DET.44 DET.4 Westover AFB, MS


Keesler AFB, MS 		DET.44 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.4   : 01 FEB 1964  - 15 JUL 1964     deactivated
activated   15 APR 1967 -  01 JAN 1970
DET.45 ---- Otis AFB, MS

Pease AFB, NH

 01 OCT 1961 - 23 FEB 1962

23 FEB 1962 - 17 JUN 1963    deactivated
DET.46 DET.5 Suffolk County AFB, NY DET.46 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.5   : 01 FEB 1964  - 08 AUG 1968    deactivated
DET.47 ---- Langley AFB, VA 01 OCT 1961 - OCT 1962     to Far East     no H-43
DET.48 ---- Dover AFB, DE 01 OCT 1961 - 17 JUN 1963   deactivated
DET.59    see below DET.6 Andrews AFB, MD DET.59 : 1962 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.6   : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.49 DET.7 Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC DET.49 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.7   : 01 FEB 1964  -  SEP 1969  deactivated ?
DET.51    see below DET.8 Myrtle Beach AFB, SC DET.51 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.8   : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.50 DET.9 Shaw AFB, SC DET.50 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.9   : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.56   see below DET.10 Tyndall AFB, FL


Maxwell AFB, AL 		DET.56 : 01 OCT 1961 - 28 FEB 1962


DET.56 : 28 FEB 1962 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.10 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 SEP 1965   deactivated

DET.51 DET.8     see above Myrtle Beach AFB, SC DET.51 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.52 DET.14   see below Charleston AFB, SC

MacDill AFB, FL

 DET.52 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 AUG 1963

DET.52 : 01 AUG 1963 - 01 FEB 1964

DET.53 DET.11 Craig AFB, AL DET.53 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.11 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.54 DET.12 Moody AFB, GA DET.54 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.12 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.55 ---- Eglin AFB, FL DET.55 : 01 OCT 1961 - 13 FEB 1962
Transfer to 48 ARS completed 12 FEB 1962
DET.56 ----

DET.10   see above

 Tyndall AFB, FL

Maxwell AFB, AL

 DET.56 : 01 OCT 1961 - 28 FEB 1962

DET.56 : 28 FEB 1962 - 01 FEB 1964

DET.57 ---- Albrook AFB, CZ DET.57 : 01 OCT 1961 - 17 JUN 1963    deactivated
DET.58 DET.13 Patrick AFB, FL until ??

Brookley AFB,AL 		DET.58 : 01 OCT 1961 - ??

DET.58 : ?? - 01 FEB 1964
DET.13 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 SEP 1965   deactivated
DET.52    see above DET.14 Charleston AFB, SC

MacDill AFB, FL 		DET.52 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 AUG 1963

DET.52 : 01 AUG 1963 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.14 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970

DET.59 DET.6   see above Andrews AFB, MD        1962 -   01 Feb 1964
---- DET.15      LRH    Patrick AFB, FL activated  01 OCT 1964  - 01 JAN 1970       NO HH-43
DET.61 DET.16 Homestead AFB, FL DET.61 : 15 SEP 1963 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.16 : 01 FEB 1964 - 24 DEC 1965    deactivated
DET.40     see above DET.17      RCC Albrook AFB, CZ DET.40 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964     NO AIRCRAFT
DET.17 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970    NO AIRCRAFT
---- DET.18 Thule AB, Greenland ex 54 ARS, DET.1
activated  25 JUL 1965 - 01 JAN 1970
---- DET.19 E. Harmon AB, Newfoundland, Canada ex 54 ARS, DET.2
activated  25 Jul 1965 - 01 APR 1966   deactivated
---- DET.24 Goose AB, Labrador, Canada ex 54 ARS
activated  08 AUG 1967 - 23 MAY 1968   deactivated
---- DET.25 Eglin AFB, FL activated  09 JUN 1967 -  01 JAN 1970
---- DET.26 Columbus AFB, MS activated    SEP 69 -  01 JAN 1970

 

last update 27/01/2010