Air Command, 1 November 1958 Gained by: Tactical Air Command, 1 July 1963 Gained by: Military Airlift Command, 3 May 1975 Gained by: Air Combat Command, 1 June 1992 Gained by: Air Force Special Operations Command, 1 October 2003 Gained by: Air Combat Command, 1 October 2005 Components 129th Operations Group, 1 October 1995 – present 129th Rescue Squadron, 3 April 1955 – present 130th Rescue Squadron, 1 October 2003 – present 131st Rescue Squadron, 1 October 2003 – present Stations Hayward Municipal Airport, California, 3 April 1955 Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California, 1980 – 1 July 1994 Moffett Federal Airfield, 1 July 1994 – present Aircraft C-46 Commando, 1955–1963 SA-16 Albatross, 1963–1968 C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1968–1975 Cessna U-3A, 1968–1975 U-6A Beaver, 1968–1975 U-10D Super Courier, 1968–1975 HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, 1975–1991 HC-130P Hercules, 1980–2002 MC-130P Combat Shadow, 2002 – 2019 HH-60G Pave Hawk, 1991–present HC-130J Combat King II, 2018–present Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [6]; 23 December 1964 – 17 January 1965; 1st Device, 12 June 1984 – 11 June 1986; 2nd Device, 1 April 1989 – 31 March 1991; 3rd Device, 8 June 1995 – 7 June 1997; 4th Device, 1 August 1998 – 31 July 2000; 5th Device, 1 August 2000 – 31 July 2002. Governor's (California) Outstanding Unit Citation, 1 May 1986 – 30 April 1987 The Adjutant General's (California) Meritorious Unit Citation; 1964, 1965, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1984 United States Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device; 1 May 1981 – 1 October 1981; 1st Device, 26 February 1984 – 15 November 1985; 2nd Device, 31 January 2000 – 28 February 2000 Other wing awards and decorations Air National Guard Meritorious Service Award, 1972 National Guard Bureau Meritorious Service Award, 1973 Air Force Association (Tennessee Ernie Ford Chapter), Outstanding Organization Award, 1985 Royal Air Force Benevolence Fund (United Kingdom) Straddling Trophy for Aircraft Concours d’Elegance Competition, International Air Tattoo '85, RAF Fairfield, England, 1985 Military Airlift Command, Distinguished Flying Unit Award Air National Guard, Distinguished Flying Unit, 1987 Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Award, 1993 Founders & Patriots of America, Outstanding National Guard Unit Award, April 1996, March 2001 and December 2004 Air National Guard Association, Spaatz Trophy, 1998 Air Force Association, Outstanding Unit Award (Outstanding ANG Unit of the Year), 1999 Air Combat Command Flight Safety Award, 10 October 2000 – 30 September 2001 Air Force Association, Outstanding ANG Flying Unit