SAR Team in Action
This video displays some of the work the Navy Longhorns perform on a daily basis.
Last Flight of the US Navy Huey
Click HERE To Download Invite The LONGHORNS of the NAS FALLON SAR TEAM invite you to help celebrate the LAST FLIGHT of the U. S. NAVY HUEY commemorating 43 years of meritorious service Friday, April 3rd, 2009 at Hangar 7, NAS Fallon, NV 1100 – Final Turnup And Takeoff 1200 – Sundown Ceremony 1230 – [...]
NAS Fallon Hosts 9th Annual Search and Rescue Conference..
Nevada SAR Presents: 9th Annual Search & Rescue Conference May 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2009 Welcome to the State of Nevada’s Search & Rescue Conference. This years event is being hosted by the Fallon Naval Air Station, located in Fallon, Nevada. This event has been developed by volunteers in the Search & Rescue community of [...]
Funeral Arrangements Set For Former Longhorn.
Funeral services for U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot Chief Warrant Officer Christian P. Humphreys, 28, will be held in Alamogordo, N.M. on Tuesday. Humphreys, who was assigned to NAS Fallon from 2004 and 2006, died Nov. 15, 2008, while serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq. He and his co-pilot were killed when their helicopter hit [...]
NAS Fallon SAR Team Rescues Hiker off ledge
By CHRISTY LATTIN LVN Community News Editor While most of the valley was sleeping early Tuesday morning, four members of the NAS Fallon “Longhorns” Search And Rescue team traveled to California to pluck an injured hiker from the side of a mountain. After their pagers activated at 3:12 a.m., it took less [...]
Turning Cell Phones into Lifelines
CNET Reviews editor James Kim and his family disappeared in Oregon during a Thanksgiving road trip. James' wife, Kati, and their two children, Penelope and Sabine, were found safe Monday afternoon. The body of James Kim, who left his family on Saturday in search of help, was found Wednesday. Authorities conducting the search said at [...]
Lieutenant Breitwieser Receives Bronze Star!
Written by Written by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Steven A. Rinkel sociallist_45f3a3bd_url = 'http://www.navycompass.com/content/view/739/'; sociallist_45f3a3bd_title = 'SAR Pilot receives Bronze Star'; sociallist_45f3a3bd_text = "; sociallist_45f3a3bd_tags = "; Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev. – Lieutenant Ricademus Breitwieser received the Bronze Star for meritorious service while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation [...]
Cmdr. Russell retires after 22 years of service
The retirement ceremony for Cmdr. Doug Russell that was held at NAS Fallon in Hangar Seven was a familiar site for the Search and Rescue (SAR) pilot who decided to retire after 22 years of service. "I'm definitely going to miss the Navy," said Russell. "I'm not saying goodbye to the Navy completely. I'll [...]
Commander William "Rowdy" Yates Assumes SAR Commander Duties
Commander William "Rowdy" Yates will assume duties as the Navy Longhorns SAR Commander. CDR Yates joins the Longhorns team from NAS Fallon's NSAWC. To Read his complete bio, click here.
Fallon NAS Hosts SARCON 2008
Naval Air Station Base Hosts Search and Rescue Training. Hundreds of Police Officers, Emergency Services Experts to Hone Their Skills Fallon Naval Air Station is co-sponsoring a major three-day training conference in search and rescue techniques in Mid May. Approximately 600 professionals from throughout the western United States will pick up the latest tips from [...]
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