United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

"That Others May Live" 2001 — Present

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023

1. "That Others May Live" 2001 — Present Marker

Inscription. In 2000, the USAF began training combat rescue officers (CROs), combining them with the PJs as the "Guardian Angel" weapons system and assigning them to their own squadrons as a key and integral part of rescue task forces. In response to the horrific events of 9/11, the USAF ordered HH-60GS, HC-130s and Guardian Angel elements to Southwest Asia to support combat operations in conjunction with MH-53J/Ms from AFSOC. The USAF rescue task force elements conducted numerous CSAR missions in Afghanistan and Iraq during the initial invasions and subsequent operations. They also conducted countless casualty evacuation missions in support of U.S. Army medevac units in Afghanistan. USAF rescue elements would be deployed in the theater until 2021. In 2003, the CSAR mission was reassigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and then returned to ACC in 2006. The HH- 60G Pave Hawk, utilized for most CSAR missions, also has been used for domestic disasters like Hurricane Katrina in 2005. AFSOC has used the CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for inserting and recovering special operations personnel, and they

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can also be used for rescue operations. In 2014, the USAF awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation a contract for the HH-60W. With increased range, more cabin space and improved avionics and navigation systems, sensors and communication capabilities, the helicopter is named "Jolly Green II" in honor of the long and distinguished heritage of rescue forces.

These things we do so that others may live.

Erected by USAFA Class of 1981.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 39° 1.243′ N, 104° 50.964′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. It can be reached from the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and North Gate Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 3, 2023

2. "That Others May Live" 2001 — Present Marker

Located on right, at end of sidewalk, just before large concrete pad.

World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "That Others May Live" 1976 — 2000 (a few steps from this marker); "That Others May Live" (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Heroes (a few steps from this marker); "That Others May Live" 1943 — 1975 (a few steps from this marker); New Frontiers for Air Combat (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker); War in the Balkans (within shouting distance of this marker); The Persian Gulf War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.

More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.