unit history information
for 3 ARRG
37 ARRS
38 ARRS
39 ARRS

For date 680630


3 ARRG was a US Air Force unit
37 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
38 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
39 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
Primary service involved, US Air Force
South Vietnam
Location, Tan Son Nhut
Description: The 3d ARRG quaterly unit history states that the headquarters did not have any aircraft of its own but outlines the equipment and deployment of its subordinate units. The 37th ARRS was based at Da Nang, flew only HH-3Es with a normal configuration of two ships on ground alert at Da Nang, two on ground alert at Quang Tri, and one or two flying Gulf of Tonkin orbits as required. The 38th ARRS was based at Tan Son Nhut, flew only HH-43B/Fs, deployed it 32 aircraft on 24-hour alerts at 14 bases in South Vietnam and Thailand. The 39th ARRS was based at Tuy Hoa and flew 11 HC-130Ps with the callsign CROWN. The 40th ARRS was based at Udorn, flew six HH-53Bs with a normal configuration of one on ground alert at Udorn, two on ground alert at L-98, and flying airborne orbits over Northern Laos. Det 1, 40th ARRS was based at Nakhon Phanom, flew HH-3Es with a normal configuration of two on ground alert and alternating every third day with the HH-53Bs at L-98 and in orbits over Northern Laos. The Group had its full compliment of aircraft: 22 HH-3Es, 6 HH-53Bs, 32 HH-43B/Fs, and 11 HC-130Ps. The history mentions LTCs James A. Henderson and John J. Collins as the Army Liaison Officers to the JSARC (Joint Search and Rescue Center) at Saigon. During June, better communications and cooperation was established between 3ARRGp Squadrons and Detachments and local Army aviation units. Arrangments were made for requesting Army assistance for SAR activities via the nearest ARVN Corps Tactical Zones, for 3ARRGp unit to obtain assistance for Army Ch-54s for recoving damaged helicopters, and for minimizing duplication of effort between PEDRO and DUSTOFF units for emergency medical evacuations at the local level. The history also outlines the areas for the QUEEN RCC (Rescue Control Center) at Da Nang and the KING RCC at Saigon.
Comments: LTC Henderson, James A.; ; ; LTC Collins, John J.; ; ;

The source for this information was 3 ARRG 1 Apr - 30 Jun 68 History


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