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614:"Factsheet 563 Rescue Group (AFSOC)"
572:"Factsheet 58 Rescue Squadron (ACC)"
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174:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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46:provide an accessible overview
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320:units. The squadron, now the
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189:58th Rescue Squadron emblem
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343:58th Air Rescue Squadron
262:58th Air Rescue Squadron
773:Cyberspace Capabilities
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126:United States Air Force
643:public domain material
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809:Grand Forks
522:(1968–1969)
516:(1966–1967)
501:(1963–1970)
483:(1953–1956)
477:(1952–1953)
465:(1952–1953)
389:Assignments
170:Decorations
152:Garrison/HQ
1061:Categories
957:Cyberspace
695:Air Forces
540:References
318:pararescue
1022:480th ISR
1012:363rd ISR
875:Composite
718:Fifteenth
578:4 January
303:with the
225:squadrons
38:summarize
992:70th ISR
596:Archived
528:See also
456:Aircraft
440:Stations
281:El Uotia
184:Insignia
162:Motto(s)
916:Fighter
859:Tyndall
854:Tonopah
818:Langley
741:Centers
336:Lineage
291:during
247:History
96:Country
839:Offutt
834:Nellis
799:Creech
507:(1964)
241:Nevada
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114:Branch
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88:Active
979:Other
969:688th
948:388th
943:366th
938:325th
907:432nd
902:355th
868:Wings
824:Moody
794:Beale
787:Bases
620:5 May
545:Notes
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933:20th
897:57th
892:55th
887:53rd
882:23rd
849:Shaw
622:2015
580:2018
219:The
132:Role
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