Guardian Angel Facility

RS&H’s planning and multidisciplinary design helped bring the future home of the 308th Rescue Squadron’s Guardian Angel weapon system to life at Patrick Space Force Base. Beginning with the development of the Customer Criteria Documents (CCD), our team led mission-focused planning efforts that transformed operational requirements into a clear vision for a new 65,000-square-foot, two-story Squadron Operations Facility. Through collaborative engagement with government leaders, squadron personnel, and stakeholders, the RS&H team, alongside a JV partner, developed preliminary layouts and validated project costs to ensure the facility would meet the demanding needs of the Air Force’s premier personnel recovery mission.

Following completion of the CCD, the RS&H team provided comprehensive multidisciplinary architecture and engineering design services for the new Guardian Angel Facility. The facility is purpose-built to support the 308th Rescue Squadron’s highly specialized mission under one roof. Designed specifically for Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, SERE specialists, and other elite recovery personnel, the facility includes mission-critical spaces such as intelligence vaults, briefing and debriefing rooms, medical and rescue training areas, parachute drying and packing facilities, dive equipment maintenance areas, weapons maintenance and storage, communications infrastructure, and mission alert equipment assembly spaces.

The result is a modern operational headquarters that enhances readiness, streamlines training and deployment activities, and strengthens the Air Force’s ability to execute personnel recovery missions across the globe. By consolidating critical functions into a resilient, state-of-the-art facility, the project directly supports the men and women who stand ready to recover isolated personnel anytime, anywhere.

Delivering Through Adversity

The project’s success was highlighted by the team’s resilience during a major challenge early in the planning process. During the CCD charrette, an approaching hurricane forced the evacuation of Patrick Space Force Base and disrupted in-person collaboration. Rather than allowing the event to delay progress, the RS&H team rapidly adapted by restructuring the engagement process and conducting a series of virtual design workshops over the following month. Through continuous collaboration with government leadership, stakeholders, and facility users, the team successfully achieved consensus on the facility concept, maintained project momentum, and kept the effort on schedule despite the unforeseen disruption.

Public Resources:

• SAM.gov
• SAM.gov
• Guardian Angel > 106th Rescue Wing > Display