On July 24, 1969 at 11:49 a.m., astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, landed in the Pacific Ocean after setting a milestone in human history.
After splashdown, personnel organized by the Department of Defense Manned Support Office (DDMS) swarmed the landing area and were able to safely recover all astronauts aboard the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia and transport them onto the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVS-12).