Aviations Warfare Operator Second Class (AW2) Jarad Gilbertson (from Cedar Rapids, Iowa) part of the Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron at NAS North Station San Diego, California, signals F-18D Hornet aircraft personnel with a mirror. This was during a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada