Come Salute the men of the 58th RQS

In the fall of 1952, Air Rescue Service, expanded its existing squadrons to groups. Its 7th Air Rescue Squadron, which had responsibility for rescue support in an area stretching from the middle Atlantic and across North Africa to the Middle East, became the 7th Air Rescue Group. Air Rescue Service formed new squadrons, which replaced existing flights of the old squadrons. The 58th Air Rescue Squadron was activated at Wheelus Air Base, Libya, where it assumed the mission and took over the resources of Flight E, 6th Air Rescue Squadron.

The 58th flew search and rescue in parts of the Middle East, Africa, and Southern Europe, especially at the El Uotia Gunnery Range in Libya. It was briefly inactive from September 1960 until June 1961. It also stood downrange alert during crewed space missions, performed some overwater escort, and provided humanitarian aid during natural disasters. In September 1969, a coup led by Muammar Gaddafi replaced the Kingdom of Libya with the Libyan Arab Republic. The new republic terminated American base rights in Libya and the squadron was inactivated.

Guardian Angel

Until about 2000, Air Force rescue units were frequently composite units (as shown by the number of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft flown by the squadron at Wheelus). At that time, rescue units were organized as fixed-wing, helicopter, or pararescue units. The squadron, now the 58th Rescue Squadron, was activated at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in June 2002 as a pararescue squadron, often called a "Guardian Angel" squadron. The squadron possesses no aircraft; its rescue personnel fly on the helicopters of the 66th Rescue Squadron.

Lineage

Constituted as the 58th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952

Activated on 14 November 1952

Discontinued on 18 September 1960

Organized on 18 June 1961

Redesignated 58th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 8 January 1966

Inactivated on 15 February 1970

Redesignated 58th Rescue Squadron on 30 May 2002

Activated on 14 June 2002[1]

We have finalized a great event with Chef Roberts, the first 100 Spouses and Gold Star Families to register will be treated to an afternoon with the Chef.  A plated meal just for the Spouses.

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• Ice Breaker - Opening Ceremony
• Hospitality Room Events
• Wine Tasting event
• One for the Spouses - with Robert Irvine
• Tuesday Socials - One for the Competitors and one to Remember Mike McManus - tribute with AK and NY Guard
• A Salute to the 58th RQS
• Rodeo Awards Presentation
• Reunion Banquet 2025 Honorary PJ and the PJA Award
• Golf Outing, out and back, No raffles or lunch - Getting you back in time to do other things with your friends.
• Tuesday June 17th - AK and NY National Guard Salute to Mike McManus 

The PJA Reunion
Calendar of Events

June 16th/ Monday
Precision Jump Competition
    •    0700 – Jump Day 
Boulder City Airport

June 17th / Tuesday
Range Day- Marksmanship
    •    0700 – Pro Gun Club – 
                    12801 Old US 95, Boulder City NV
    •    1600 – 1800 Open to All
, Special Tribute by AK/NY National Guard Units
Join the McManus Family Celebration of Life Event

June 18th / Wednesday Registers for Activities and Social Events
    •    0700 – 1500 Monster Mash/Medical Event
    •    1200 – 1600  Open Registration, Memorabilia
Room/Raffle Sales/Mystery Games
    •    1800 – 2400 Opening Ceremony Icebreaker
Raffle sales for Mystery Games

June 19th / Thursday
Registration, Activities and Social Events
    •    0700 – 1400 Golf at Revere Golf Club
    •    0700 – 1400 Rescue Ropes Event
SouthPoint Hotel
    •    1200 – 1600  Memorabilia Room/ Raffle Sales
    •    1500 – 1730  Painting and Sipping with Friends
    •    1500 – 1800 STAR Vendor Set-Up
    •    1700 – 2400 Hospitality Social Room Opens
    •    1800 – 2230 Salute to the 58th, Hospitality Suite
    •    2300 – Drawing for Mystery Team
    •     
June 20th / Friday
Registration, Activities and Social Events
    •    0800 – 1000 Breakfast w/Leadership
(Sponsors Only) STC
    •    0800-1100 – Mystery Games, Final Competition Event + 1 PJA Mbr/Team
PJA Members – 1 per Competitor Team /
SLW Group Discussion – TBA
    •    1100 – 1600    STAR Vendor Trade Show Unit
Static Display / Recruiting / VA Assistance
    •    1730 – 1800 Competitor Rehearsals
    •    1800 – 2100 Rodeo Award Ceremony –
Ballroom Guest Speaker / Sponsor
    •    2100 – 2400 Hospitality Suite Opens
    •    2100 – 2400 The PJA Country Dancers,
Line Dance Lessons – Open Dance

June 21 / Saturday –
General Membership Meeting, Activities and
Social Events, and The PJ Heritage Reunion Banquet
    •    0900 – 1030 Zumba Ladies Event
    •    0900 – 1100 – PJA Business Meeting
PJA Officers/Board of Directors Meeting
(Dues must be current to attend)
    •    1100 – 1300 Reunite the Brave (Spouses Event)
First 100 to Register – Ladies only
    •    1130 – 1500 Motorcycle ride/Tom Beranek
    •    1700 – 1800 Reunion Photos
(Groups/Couples), Cocktail Hour
    •    1800 – 2230 Call to Seating

    •    Honorary PJ, Kelly Vargas Award , Guest speaker
    •    2230 – 2400 Hospitality Suite
    •    Open Mic Social/Gathering

June 22nd  / Sunday –
And…. Another Spectacular PJA Reunion & PJ Rodeo comes to an end, but the memories of events and ceremonies will be remembered and relived again, and again.  
This we do for our brotherhood…
 
 
PJ Rodeo
Calendar of Events
June 15th / Sunday
PJR Competitor Registration Gear-Up,
and PJ Rodeo Competitor In-Briefing
    •    1600 – 2000
Registration, Stage Gear
    •    1800 – Welcome Brief
(Required for all Competitors)
    •     
June 16th / Monday
PJR Competition
    •    0700 – 1600 Precision Parachuting,
Boulder City Airport
    •    1800 – Presidents Competitor Social 
– TBD
    •     
June 17th / Tuesday
PJR Competition
    •    0700 – 1600 Marksmanship Challenge
Pro Gun Club / Location
12801 Old U.S. 95, Boulder City NV 89005
    •    0800 – SLWG Sponsor Presentations/(Tue–Fri) STC
    •    1800 – 2000 – Competitor Social/SLWG Location TBA, Sponsored by:  Public Safety Training and Response Group
    •     
June 18th / Wednesday
PJR Competition
    •    0700 – 1500 Monster Mash
    •    0800 – SLWG Sponsor Presentations
(Tuesday – Friday)
    •    1800 – 2400 Opening Ceremony
Icebreaker.  Jump Demo? / Drone Flag?
    •    1700 – 2400 PJA Hospitality Social Rm
    •     
June 19th / Thursday
PJR Competition
    •    0700 – 1500 Urban High Angle Ropes
Tactical Medicine South Point Hotel
    •    0800 – SLWG Sponsor Presentations/(Tuesday - Friday)
    •    1200 – 1400 Sponsors
SLWG Set Down Lunch & Brief (STC)
    •    1830 – 2400 Hospitality Rm and Suite
    •    1800 – Salute to the 58th
    •     
June 20th / Friday
Final PJR Competition
    •    SLWG Sponsor Presentations (Tue–Fri)
    •    0800 – 1000 Sponsors / SLWG Plated Breakfast STC
    •    0800-1100 Mystery Games,
Final Competition + 1 PJA Member
    •    1100-1600 – STAR Vendor Trade Show
South Point Exhibit Hall, Unit Static Display
Recruiting Stations / VA Assistance /SLWG
    •    1700 – 1800 Competitor Rehearsals
Sponsors / SLWG, Competitors , Photos
    •    1800-2000* Rodeo Award Ceremony
Call to seats, Guest Speakers,
Event Open to all Visitors, Cash Bar
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU AND A GUEST ARE ATTENDING SATURDAY NIGHTS EVENTS, YOU MUCH REGISTER AND PAY FOR THIS NIGHT?
June 22nd  / Sunday – Check out
And…. Another Spectacular PJA Reunion & PJ Rodeo comes to an end, but the memories of events and ceremonies will be remembered and relived again, and again. This we do for the brotherhood…
. Don’t unpack!  The location and date for the 2027 PJ Association Reunion and PJ Rodeo is in the works!
 

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