Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
The U.S. military trains to win wars, but many service members often put themselves in harm’s way even during relatively peaceful times. That’s the case for the Air Force pararescue and combat controller communities, who saved the lives of dozens of Americans endangered by plane crashes and flooding in Alaska and Kentucky last week alone.
“Unique to the [National] Guard, we aren’t just preparing for war, we are preparing for domestic operations too,” Master Sgt. Joshua Busch, a combat controller with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, said in a recent Air Force press release. Busch’s squadron rescued 19 stranded residents and two dogs last week amid historic flooding in eastern Kentucky last week.
“I’m most proud of how many guys volunteered to be a part of this mission, to help the community and state start to put this natural disaster behind us,” said Busch, who served as a rescue and recovery team leader for the flood response.
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