66th Rescue Squadron
| 66th Rescue Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron HH-60G flying over the Las Vegas Strip in 2003 | |
| Active | 1952–1958; 1991–2023 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Search and Rescue |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada |
| Motto(s) | Haec Ago Ut Alii Vivant (Latin: "This I Do That Others May Live") |
| Engagements | Iraq War Global War on Terror |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 66th Rescue Squadron emblem (approved 21 February 1958) | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | HH-60G/W |
The 66th Rescue Squadron (66 RQS) is an inactive squadron of the United States Air Force that was last stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it operated HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters conducting search and rescue and combat search and rescue missions. At the time of its inactivation in 2023, it was a geographically separated unit of the 563rd Rescue Group, 355th Wing, at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.