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ALT Support to Space: As the Air Component to United States Space Command, First Air Force (1AF) contributes to the larger international space mission, alongside other interagency partners, by providing astronaut rescue and space medical expertise during launch and landing in the event of a capsule's emergency ocean splashdown. 1AF's "Air Doc" United States Air Force Medical Doctor Col. Thatcher Cardon, seen inside an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, is water-rescue training with the 66th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel rescue team from Nellis Air Force Base deployed to Patrick Space Force Base, Florida Oct. 29, 2021. SpaceX Crew-3 launched successfully from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Nov. 10 at 8:03 CST. The four astronauts are well underway for a six-month rotation at the International Space Station. 1AF’s Detachment 3 (Det. 3) looks forward to providing the same assistance for the crew’s return in April. Det. 3 has been involved in the rescue and recovery of astronauts since the Mercury Pr
































