Media invited to D-M prescreening of ‘Inside Combat Rescue’

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Davis-Monthan AFB will host a prescreening for the next series of National Geographic's 'Inside Combat Rescue' on base June 12 at the base theater.

The new series titled 'The Last Stand' offers a unique, firsthand perspective of Air Force combat rescue efforts in Afghanistan. National Geographic embedded with an elite Air Force unit tasked with protecting the personnel who stationed at Bagram Airfield.

This two-hour special features pararescuemen (PJs) of the 83rd Rescue Squadron.

Pararescuemen from D-M's 48th Rescue Squadron will have a static display of their rescue equipment before and will be available to answer questions.

Media interested in covering the screening, should RSVP by 10 a.m. June 12 to the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 520-228-3406.

Show time for media interested in the event will be 12:45 p.m. at the Craycroft gate

For more information: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/inside-combat-rescue/episodes/inside-combat-rescue-the-last-stand/