Stated General George S. Brown, Former Commander, 7th Air Force: Since The Beginning Of The Vietnam War, More Than 1,300 Combat Saves Have Been Made...This Has Been A Major Factor In The Effectiveness Of All Our Crews. They Approach Their Targets In The Knowledge That Should The Need Arise, The Odds Are That They'll Be Picked Up Within A Matter Of Minutes...The Air Rescue Service, Later Named Aerospace Rescue And Recovery Service, Was Organized In 1946. It Has Rescued More Than 22,000 People From Probable Death And Has Directly Aided More Than 84,000 Others. Here One Of The Saves Is Depicted.