Astronaut rescue exercise proves Det. 3 command, control ready to support DoD, NASA Patrick AFB FL (SPX) Jan 29, 2016 - It's not common an astronaut must be rescued out of rough open waters after descending home to Earth in a crewed capsule but when those Space Race era days of human space flight return, a small Air Force detachment knows they will be ready. The 45th Operations Group Detachment 3 joined NASA's Commercial Crew Program and Air Force pararescuemen, Combat Rescue Officers and survival, evasion, ... more

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