Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) poses with Staff Sgt.
Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) poses with Staff Sgt. Kieran Carney and other members of the 106th Rescue Wing for a group photo in the Guardian Angel building during his visit to F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westham... More
Albanian Special Forces members provide roof-top security
Albanian Special Forces members provide roof-top security during a meeting with coalition forces and Afghan leaders in the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2012.
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with
First Lt. Ralph Miller, a communications officer with Security Force Assistance Team 11, speaks with members of the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, during an evidence-based policing training session ... More
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji Janan, the commander of the 3rd Zone ABP's Quick Reaction Force Battalion, discusses plans with a subordinate during Operation Southern Strike IV in Kandahar ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), train alongside a simulated patient during a Combat Search and Rescue Exercise on board an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, 81st ERQS, ove... More
Ever since the Guam Army National Guard historically
Ever since the Guam Army National Guard historically touched ground in Afghanistan in April, it's been non-stop action for its battalion-sized element. Here, Spc. Zachary Naputi, a gunner for Guam's Headquarter... More
Ever since the Guam Army National Guard historically
Ever since the Guam Army National Guard historically touched ground in Afghanistan in April, it's been non-stop action for its battalion-sized element. Here, Spc. Zachary Naputi, a gunner for Guam's Headquarter... More
Sitting in the middle are Maj. Anjeanette Lawson, Regional
Sitting in the middle are Maj. Anjeanette Lawson, Regional Logistics Support Command-East officer in charge, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Sherry Coffey, chief maintenance officer, two of the main leaders in char... More
Guam Guardsman guards - Spc. Ignacio D. Meno of Bravo
Guam Guardsman guards - Spc. Ignacio D. Meno of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, scans his sector during a security mission late October at Main Operating Base La... More
Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th
Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, display the Guam flag at Camp Blackhorse, Kabul, Afghanistan, between rows of Multi-Strike Force Vehicles of the ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Kirkpatrick (left), commander,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Kirkpatrick (left), commander, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, awards the members of 1st Platoon, Easy Company, 2nd Bn., Army C... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Desrosier of Cedarburg, Wisc.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Desrosier of Cedarburg, Wisc., stands guard during a security forces advise and assist team visit to the Nangarhar Provincial Police Headquarters Jan. 2, 2014. Desrosier serves as an inf... More
The 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment soldiers
The 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment soldiers make their way into the Nangarhar provincial governor’s compound in Jalalabad Feb. 9, 2014, to attend a security meeting where battalion leadership will work w... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Balfoor Hutton, 923rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Balfoor Hutton, 923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, applies external power to a 79th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II, before the aircraft departs for a rescue mission 600 nauti... More
An UH-60 L Black Hawk helicopter from the 2/285th Assault
An UH-60 L Black Hawk helicopter from the 2/285th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 98th Aviation Troop Command, an Arizona National Guard unit out of Phoenix, Ariz., sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron rescue a simulated casualty during a mission rehearsal at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2014. The unit honed their skills during a miss... More
Capt. Christopher Leonhardt communicates via radio
Capt. Christopher Leonhardt communicates via radio to HH-60G Pave Hawks in a combat search and rescue scenario on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 16, 2015. Leonhardt is a pararescueman assigned to the... More
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., alongside Brig. Gen.
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., alongside Brig. Gen. Matthew Beevers, deputy adjutant general of the California National Guard, and Col. Gregory F. Jones, commander, 129th Rescue Wing, unveil the new Pararescue T... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, is given a tour of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter by a special mission aviator assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Sq... More
Green Ridge - A large cargo ship in the middle of the ocean
A team of four Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., parachutes to the Green Ridge container ship during an over-water rescue mission to save the life of a U... More
A C-17 Globemaster from Alaska Air National Guard’s
A C-17 Globemaster from Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron airdrops a Guardian Angel rescue team from Alaska ANG’s 212th Rescue Squadron and palletized rescue craft Oct. 31, 2015, near the coast... More
Maj. Chris Slauson, 45th Operations Group Detachment
Maj. Chris Slauson, 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, discusses radio operations with Master Sgt. Jesse Stoda, 308th Rescue Squadron, aboard an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 14 at Patric... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons and 176th Security Forces Squadron, along with the 163rd Security Forces Squadron from the California Air National Guard, parti... More
Guardian Angel Combat Leaders Course put into action
A Combat Leaders Course student stands guard during training in Florence, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2016. The 68th Rescue Flight crafted the 7-level certification training for pararescuemen across the U.S. Air Force. (U... More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel formal training unit
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel formal training unit instructor and support personnel plan for a mission during Combat Leaders Course training in Florence, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2016. Guardian Angel is comprised of c... More
A Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue
A Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron, prepare a litter carrying a civilian patient to be hoisted onto an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an over water rescue mission, Jan. 17, 2017. ... More
Construction underway, will consolidate squadron operations
Construction Representative Michele Mickle (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's Tucson Resident Office, briefs District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs, as he tours the future home of the Air F... More
Spc. Matthew Mccullough (background) and Pfc. Nathan
Spc. Matthew Mccullough (background) and Pfc. Nathan Petty (foreground) Cavalry Scouts with B troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division pull security Mar. 14 at 303rd Zone Police Headquart... More
Jump, US Air Force Photo
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen with the 38th Rescue Squadron jump from the back of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft over Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 13, 2017. Pararescuemen are qualified experts in Air... More
Senior Airman Matt, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman,
Senior Airman Matt, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, readies a static-line parachute prior to a jump, April 24, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. All PJs are qualified to conduct both static-line and High a... More
An Airman from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit
An Airman from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit stands on top of an HH-60G Pave Hawk, May 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. While loading the helicopter into a large transport aircraft, an airman will ... More
Aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise
Aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces acros... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Middleton, 41st Rescue Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Middleton, 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads .50 caliber rounds into a machinegun aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, June 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The HH-60G flies w... More
Maintainers from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit
Maintainers from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit start a power cart prior to a sortie, Aug. 7, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Maintenance teams from the 23d Wing and the 325th Fighter Wing are supporti... More
Master Sgt. Joshua Emerick, front, and Master Sgt.
Master Sgt. Joshua Emerick, front, and Master Sgt. Zachary Ferguson, 41st Rescue Squadron, special missions aviators, inspect an HH-60G Pave Hawk prior to a sortie, Aug. 7, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Ai... More
Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron move a
Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron move a downed pilot during combat search and rescue training as part of Stealth Guardian, Aug. 10, 2017, in the Apalachicola National Forest, Fla. Stealth Guardian al... More
Master Sgt. McBride, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster,
Master Sgt. McBride, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, gives a thumbs up to passengers prior to taking off in an HC-130J Combat King II, Aug. 26, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Aircraft and personnel from th... More
A maintainer from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit
A maintainer from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit marshals an HH-60G Pave Hawk prior to a sortie in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Aug. 28, 2017, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve ... More
California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue
California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare to board a C-130J aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Island Air National Guard Station, ... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron returns
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron returns from a sortie in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Aug. 29, 2017, at Easterwood Airport, College Station, Texas. The formation of two HH-60G P... More
A special missions aviator from the 41st Rescue Squadron,
A special missions aviator from the 41st Rescue Squadron, inspects an engine on an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Aug. 30, 2017, at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas. The 347th Rescue Group from Moody Air Force B... More
A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron looks
A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron looks through the window of a CH-47 Chinook an the floodwaters in Eastern Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nel... More
Kaitlyn O'Rear, 3, gives free hugs to service members,
Kaitlyn O'Rear, 3, gives free hugs to service members, Sept. 2, 2017, at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas. The local community gathered and offered support in the form of food, drinks, and company t... More
An MC-130P Combat Shadow aircrew assigned with the
An MC-130P Combat Shadow aircrew assigned with the 130th Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard prepare their aircraft for take-off at Hurlburt Field, Air Force Base, Florida, September 9, 2017. The Com... More
Airmen from the 23d Wing unload an HC-130J Combat King
Airmen from the 23d Wing unload an HC-130J Combat King II, Sept. 11, 2017, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Aircraft and personnel from the 563d Rescue Group mobilized to Homestead ARB to assist in rescue ef... More
Tech. Sgt. Gabe Campbell, 79th Rescue Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Gabe Campbell, 79th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, removes engine covers from an HC-130J Combat King II, Sept. 11, 2017, at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Air National Guard Base, Miss. Aircraft and personn... More
A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron scans
A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron scans the ground from an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Sept. 12, 2017, in the skies over South Florida. The 563d Rescue Group prepositioned aircraft and personnel in support of... More
U.S. Air Force Colonel Taft O. Aujero (left), wing
U.S. Air Force Colonel Taft O. Aujero (left), wing commander, 129th Rescue Wing greet members of the U.S. Air Force Hollywood Entertainment Office, senior members of BBC Worldwide and Motor Trend during their v... More
Santa poses with the crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk from
Santa poses with the crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Dec. 9, 2017, on the flightline at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Every year Santa makes his grand entrance by helicopter to attend the... More
Airmen from the 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), align the rotor of an HH-60G Pavehawk, Feb. 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. They were evaluated on their ability to unfold the tail and main ro... More
Final respects paid to pararescueman Staff Sergeant Carl Enis
Staff Sgt. Brandon Forshaw, pararescueman, 308th Rescue Squadron, along with other squadron members, friends and loved ones, paid final respects to fallen pararescueman Staff Sgt. Carl Enis at Arlington Nationa... More
Family and friends socialize during the 41st Rescue
Family and friends socialize during the 41st Rescue Squadron’s (RQS) redeployment ceremony, July 10, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. While deployed, the 41st RQS and the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit prov... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 16, 2018) --
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 16, 2018) -- U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, drag a simulated casualty, August 16, ... More
Four HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue
Four HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., rest on the flightline, Sept. 12, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Four HH-60’s and two combat-search-and-rescue K... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 13, 2018) --
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 13, 2018) -- A Soldier assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division engages a target, Sept. 13,... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Jennerman, 23d Aerospace Medicine
Staff Sgt. Michael Jennerman, 23d Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of community health, examines cots that will house Hurricane Florence relief operation assets during a medical evaluation, Sept. 14, 2... More
Capt. David Schmitt, 71st Rescue Squadron (RQS) HC-130J
Capt. David Schmitt, 71st Rescue Squadron (RQS) HC-130J combat systems officer, waves a flag out of an HC-130J Combat King II during a redeployment ceremony, Oct. 9, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 71st ... More
Fort Polk Soldiers train Wisconsin Guardian Angels
An advisor and interpretor conduct an interview with a 'local national' under the watchful eye of a Guardian Angel during training for the Wisconsin National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment at Ca... More
HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS)
HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS) execute tactical maneuvers during a pre-deployment ‘spin-up’ exercise, Dec. 12, 2018, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. During this pre-deployment ‘spin-up... More
MCGREGOR RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Staff Sgt. Jason Staats
MCGREGOR RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Staff Sgt. Jason Staats (right), an infantryman for Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, gives a mission brief to his Soldiers pri... More
A 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk, based out of
A 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk, based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, transports simulated casualties during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise near Zagreb, Croatia, March 18, 2019. NEO exerci... More
Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, hovers an
Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, hovers an HH-60G Pave Hawk over a landing zone during her fini-flight, May 14, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The fini-flight is a long-standing Air Force tradition ... More
Maj. Christopher Smith, 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS)
Maj. Christopher Smith, 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS) assistant director of operations, briefs leadership from the 41st RQS along with science and technology advisors from Air Combat Command, May 16, 2019, at Mood... More
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Winterstein, 23d Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Winterstein, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fuels distribution quality assurance inspector, carries a fuel line hose during Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) team tryouts, June 21, 20... More
A Team Moody spouse looks inside of an HC-130J Combat
A Team Moody spouse looks inside of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a Heart Link spouse orientation Aug. 21, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The orientation is geared toward providing all spouses a... More
A Team Moody spouse climbs into the cockpit of an A-10C
A Team Moody spouse climbs into the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II Aug. 23, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Spouses and family members from the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron toured the squadron and f... More
Airman 1st Class Colin Glennen, 74th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Colin Glennen, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the wing of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Aug. 30, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s A-10s were relocated to Little Rock A... More
Hurricane Dorian Response
In support of foreign disaster relief efforts in The Bahamas a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter deploys to Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 7, 2019. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. No... More
Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and 820th
Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and 820th Base Defense Group, sit in an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airme... More
Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) poses with Staff Sgt.
Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) poses with Staff Sgt. Kieran Carney of the 106th Rescue Wing for a photo in the Guardian Angel building during his visit to F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Jan. 2... More
Policemen with the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border
Policemen with the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, participate in an evidence-based policing training session at the 4th Kandak Headquarters in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2012. Instructo... More
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji Janan, the commander of the 3rd Zone ABP's Quick Reaction Force Battalion, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Sill, a senior mentor assigned to Security For... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), train alongside a simulated patient during a Combat Search and Rescue Exercise on board an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, 81st ERQS, ove... More
Pvt. Christian Cruz, a member of 1st Platoon, Charlie
Pvt. Christian Cruz, a member of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, secures his weapon aboard a tactical vehicle June 24 at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cruz ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Christian Cruz with Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Pvt. Christian Cruz with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, secures his M240B machine gun to a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle, at Camp Eggers i... More
Spc. Kerman Melsior Jr., a driver-rifleman for Echo
Spc. Kerman Melsior Jr., a driver-rifleman for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, prepares to leave Forward Operating Base Gamberi in east Afghanistan prior to a dai... More
Traffic coordinator - Staff Sgt. Franklin T. Pangelinan,
Traffic coordinator - Staff Sgt. Franklin T. Pangelinan, squad leader for Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, watches civilian traffic in downtown Kabul, Afgh... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Howard Barcus, commander,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Howard Barcus, commander, vertical control assets, 149th Vertical Construction Company, a native of Lexington, Ky., pulls security duty at the demolition range on Forward Opera... More
Second Lt. Matthew Manglona, platoon leader, Charlie
Second Lt. Matthew Manglona, platoon leader, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, listens to Robert C. Faille Jr., program manager for Textron Marine and Land Syste... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Kirkpatrick (left), commander,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Kirkpatrick (left), commander, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, gathers the members of 1st Platoon, of the storied Easy Company,... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ceasar Flores of Turlock, Calif., escorts
U.S. Army Pfc. Ceasar Flores of Turlock, Calif., escorts security forces advise and assist team members from an advising session at the Nangarhar Provincial police headquarters Jan. 2, 2014. Flores serves as a ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Nelson, an infantryman with 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Nelson, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, from San Jose, Calif., secures the area outside the provincial governor’... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Young, 48th Rescue
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Young, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, explains the way litters will be placed to transport two injured sailors from Cabo San Lucas International Airport, Mexico, to a hospi... More
Arizona Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Philip Ryan,
Arizona Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Philip Ryan, 2/285th Assault Helicopter Battalion crew chief, familiarizes Exercise Angel Thunder participants with a UH-60 L Black Hawk helicopter from the 2/285th Assaul... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Schalin, 83rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Schalin, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescueman, clears a building during a mission rehearsal in an excess structure at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2014.... More
Two 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawks respond
Two 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawks respond in a combat search and rescue scenario on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 16, 2015. Unlike other rescue squadrons, the 56th RQS is the only unit with... More
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., alongside Brig. Gen.
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., alongside Brig. Gen. Matthew Beevers, deputy adjutant general of the California National Guard, and Col. Gregory F. Jones, commander, 129th Rescue Wing unveil the new Pararescue Tr... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, is given a tour of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter by a special mission aviator assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Sq... More
Airmen and equipment from Alaska Air National Guard’s
Airmen and equipment from Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron land on the ocean surface Oct. 31, 2015, near the coast of White Beach Naval Station, Okinawa, Japan. A Guardian Angel rescue team was... More
A team from the 920th Rescue Wing loads a Rigging Alternate
A team from the 920th Rescue Wing loads a Rigging Alternate Method Zodiac package onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 249th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.... More
A team from the 920th Rescue Wing loads an Alaska Air
A team from the 920th Rescue Wing loads an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., after packaging the equipment necessary to airdrop to the designated drop zone in the A... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons and 176th Security Forces Squadron, along with the 163rd Security Forces Squadron from the California Air National Guard, parti... More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel formal training unit
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel formal training unit instructor gives Combat Leader Course students feedback during training in Florence, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2016. The course included a jump mission with an overlan... More
A Guardian Angel pararescueman from the 131st Rescue
A Guardian Angel pararescueman from the 131st Rescue Squadron, guide a litter carrying a civilian patient onto an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an over water rescue mission, Jan. 17, 2017. California Air N... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Stemley a Cavalry Scout with B Troop,
Staff Sgt. Robert Stemley a Cavalry Scout with B Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division performs “Guardian Angel” duty over training conducted Mar. 14 on Advising Platform Lightning. Tr... More
Senior Airman Matt, left, 38th Rescue Squadron
Senior Airman Matt, left, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, laughs with fellow PJs prior to conducting static-line jumps, April 24, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. All PJs are qualified to conduct both sta... More
An Airman from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit
An Airman from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit guides a winch cable pulling an HH-60G Pave Hawk into a C-17 Globemaster III, May, 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Loading the helicopter for transpor... More
Aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise
Aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces acros... More
A helicopter maintainer from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance
A helicopter maintainer from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit waits to launch an HH-60G Pave Hawk prior to 23d Wing commander Col Thomas Kunkel’s fini-flight, June 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The... More
A special missions aviator descends the tail of an
A special missions aviator descends the tail of an HH-60G Pave Hawk as part of pre-flight inspections, Aug. 7, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 23d Wing and 325th Fighter Wing conducted daytim... More