he ath ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁▁ ▁Person nel ▁for ▁the ▁squad ron ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁ 5 6 th ▁Res cue ▁Squadron , ▁with ▁no ▁additional ▁man power ▁or ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Air cre ws ▁and ▁the ▁H H - 6 0 G ▁P ave ▁Haw k ▁hel ic op ters ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 6 th ▁Squadron . ▁ ▁The ▁separation ▁of ▁par ares cue ▁air men ▁into ▁a ▁separate ▁unit ▁" align [ ed ] ▁the ▁personnel ▁recovery ▁function ▁within ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Forces ▁Europe ▁to ▁the ▁standard ▁Air ▁Force ▁structure ," ▁officials ▁said . ▁Creating ▁two ▁rescue ▁squad rons ▁at ▁L aken he ath ▁is ▁intended ▁to ▁rep licate ▁combat ▁conditions ▁because ▁par ares c umen ▁frequently ▁deploy ▁separately ▁from ▁their ▁rescue ▁hel ic op ters ▁and ▁plan es . ▁The ▁ 5 6 th ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁squad ron ▁in ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁to ▁split ▁its ▁par ares cue ▁and ▁flying ▁functions ▁into ▁two ▁squad rons . ▁ ▁Oper ations ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 7 th ▁Air ▁Res cue ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 5 7 th ▁Air ▁Rec overy ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 5 7 th ▁A eros pace ▁Res cue ▁and ▁Rec overy ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 8