▁January ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 5 7 th ▁Res cue ▁Squadron ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁c . ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁▁▁ 7 th ▁Air ▁Res cue ▁Group : ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁▁ 9 th ▁Air ▁Res cue ▁Group : ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁ ▁Air ▁Res cue ▁Service : ▁ 2 4 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁ ▁Atlantic ▁A eros pace ▁Res cue ▁and ▁Rec overy ▁Center ▁( l ater ▁ 4 0 th ▁A eros pace ▁Res cue ▁and ▁Rec overy ▁Wing ): ▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁▁ 4 8 th ▁Oper ations ▁Group : ▁c . ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁– ▁Pres ent ▁▁ 3 1 st ▁Oper ations ▁Group : ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ ▁St ations ▁ ▁La jes ▁Field , ▁Az ores , ▁Portugal , ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁ ▁R AF ▁L aken he ath , ▁England , ▁c . ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁– ▁April ▁ ▁Av iano ▁Air ▁Base , ▁Italy , ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁– ▁present ▁ ▁A ircraft ▁ ▁Bo