Air Force Pararescue Jumper trainees partner up in
Air Force Pararescue Jumper trainees partner up in preparation for training, Aug. 17, 2011, at Calaveras Lake, Texas. During a lake confidence course, trainees must swim 1,000 meters within 25 minutes to pass. ... More
PJ sheds light on multifaceted pararescue mission in Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Matthew Zimmer, a pararescueman with the 103rd Rescue Squadron and Matawan, N.J., native, details the myriad duties he and his fellow pararescuemen, or “PJ’s,” undertake on any given day aboard Camp ... More
U.S. Air Force members discuss various weapons with
U.S. Air Force members discuss various weapons with a combat controller at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 12, 2012. The Air Force Special Operations Command hosted the 720th Special Tactics Gr... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare to go out on a mission Nov. 6, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objectiv... More
Olympic medalist Conor Dwyer participates in strength
Olympic medalist Conor Dwyer participates in strength circuit training along with 38 members of the University of Florida's swim team at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 4, 2013. The 920th Rescue Wing Guardia... 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
Senior Airman Austin Stoker, 26th Expeditionary Rescue
Senior Airman Austin Stoker, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron munitions systems technician, explains the capabilities of weapons and ammunition aboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk March 11, 2013, at Bast... More
Aircrew and pararescuemen with the 26th Expeditionary
Aircrew and pararescuemen with the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron perform preflight inspections on medical equipment on board an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013. The r... More
Pararescuemen from the 56th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen,
Pararescuemen from the 56th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, conducted training here May 30, 2013. The cove provided a controlled environment allowing them to focus on their curriculum without being disturbed. Be... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 31st Rescue
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 31st Rescue Squadron calls down to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Reed, 31st RQS pararescueman and simulated caught parachute victim, during element leader upgrade trai... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Schalin, 83rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Schalin, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue team member, prepares for a mission rehearsal in an excess structure here Aug. 26, 2014. The event allowed PJs to hone ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. James LaFrance, reconnaissance Marine,
U.S. Marine Cpl. James LaFrance, reconnaissance Marine, rappels down a cliffside during Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. A... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alvin A. Ayers, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alvin A. Ayers, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, aircraft mechanic, center, begins p... More
An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue
An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepares for takeoff Oct. 16, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 33rd RQS members are from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and are participat... More
A pilot taxis an A-10 Thunderbolt II along the runway
A pilot taxis an A-10 Thunderbolt II along the runway of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 16, 2015. A-10s from the 25th Fighter Squadron participated in the combat search and rescue exercise Pacific Thund... More
Members of the U.S. Army Band performs at the White
Members of the U.S. Army Band performs at the White House prior to the arrival of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau March 3, 2016. In addition to the Army Band, the event included Honor Guard members from ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Davide Keaton, 26th Special Tactics
Chief Master Sgt. Davide Keaton, 26th Special Tactics Squadron superintendent, completes his final jump at Eglin Range, Fla., Jan. 10, 2017. Over the course of Keaton's 30-year career, he was decorated nine tim... More
U.S. Air Force Major Glen Weir, a Combat Rescue Officer
U.S. Air Force Major Glen Weir, a Combat Rescue Officer from the 103rd Rescue Squadron conducts a short briefing before starting a joint training exercise with Human Space Flight Support Detatchment 3 at Marine... More
Pararescue Airmen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue
Pararescue Airmen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron wait to load into an HC-130P King near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 4, 2017. The 82nd ERQS conduct full spectrum personnel recovery, casualty evacu... More
Members of the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the 106th Rescue
Members of the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the 106th Rescue Wing assigned to the New York Air National Guard, survey Greenland’s terrain with members of the 109th Airlift Wing at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland July 22, ... More
Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies
Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Sq... More
The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing,
The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King a... More
The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing
The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing returns home from a deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico on 12 September, 2017. They were performing airlift and rescue missions in the Caribbean in response ... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk flies over a landing
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk flies over a landing zone for an Angel Thunder insertion and extrication exercise in Southern Arizona on Nov. 07, 2017. Angel Thunder is a two-week, Air Combat Command-sponsored... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk hovers for an Angel
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk hovers for an Angel Thunder insertion and extrication exercise with U.S. Air Force pararescuemen in Southern Arizona on Nov. 7, 2017. Angel Thunder is a two-week, Air Combat Com... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Francis Lee, a Marine Air Traffic
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Francis Lee, a Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team member from the Marine Air Control Squadron 1, looks down at his teammates to see if the Vs-17 panels placed down are aligned to properl... More
The 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron poses for a
The 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron poses for a photo at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS is Air Force Central Command’s first dedicated joint personnel recovery team, utilizing Air Force Guardian... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, zeros his weapon prior to conducting weapons training Feb. 21, 2018. Zeroing a rifle calibrates ... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, waits to conduct integration and medical training with members of the U.S. Army Aviation Reaction Force, Task Force Brawler on... More
A U.S. Air Force guardian angel team, consisting of
A U.S. Air Force guardian angel team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, familiariz... More
U.S. Army Task Force Brawler pilots start the engines
U.S. Army Task Force Brawler pilots start the engines of a CH-47F Chinook to conduct a personnel recovery exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfiel... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers,
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, prepare to conduct a high altitude, high opening military free fall jum... More
83rd ERQS Guardian Angels conduct Tactical Critical Casualty Care Work...
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, work with members of U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, flying the CH-47F Chinook, to conduct casualty evacuation during a personnel ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers,
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, use flares to communicate with a CH-47F Chinook flown by members of the U.S. Army Task Force Brawler,... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Victoria Snow, HH-60G Pave Hawk
U.S. Air Force Capt. Victoria Snow, HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, assigned to the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, sits in the cockpit before a training mission with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 308th ERQ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, part of the Guardian
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, part of the Guardian Angel Team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, use the jaws of life and a sawzall tool during vehicle extraction training at Bagram Airfield, A... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, surveys the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams cond... More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Air... More
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, ... More
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, examines a rifle before conducting weapons training March 28, 2018. Weapons familiarity and comp... More
Air Force Reserve Maj. Chris Ferrara, 39th Rescue
Air Force Reserve Maj. Chris Ferrara, 39th Rescue Squadron pilot from Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, performs a preflight inspection of an HC-130- P/N “King” on May 25th, 2018, at Miami, befor... More
Air Force Reserve Staff Sergeant Raphael Tavernier,
Air Force Reserve Staff Sergeant Raphael Tavernier, a loadmaster with the 39th Rescue Squadron prepares an HC-130- P/N “King” to start its engines on May 25th, 2018 in preparation for the 2nd annual Salute to ... More
Air Force Reserve Staff Sergeant Raphael Tavernier
Air Force Reserve Staff Sergeant Raphael Tavernier with the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida looks over Miami Beach from the tail ramp of an HC-130- P/N “King” on May 26th,... More
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 39th Rescue
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 39th Rescue Squadron out of Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida fly past show center at Miami Beach aboard an HC-130- P/N “King” aircraft on May 26th, 2018 d... More
HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick
HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida perform a combat search and rescue demonstration at Miami Beach, Florida on May 26th, 2018 during the 2nd annual Na... More
U.S. Air Force assigned to the the 920th Rescue Wing,
U.S. Air Force assigned to the the 920th Rescue Wing, Air Force Reserve, out of Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter for flight May 27, 2018 during the 2nd annu... More
Master Sgt. Jorge Cardona, an Air Force Reserve Citizen
Master Sgt. Jorge Cardona, an Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman from the 920th Rescue Wing out of Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, pulls chalk from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters on May 27th, 201... More
Participants of South Florida Tactical Athletes, a
Participants of South Florida Tactical Athletes, a preparatory school for those looking to join special operations, warm up before a workout, August 8, 2018, at a pool in Plantation, Florida. The program is led... More
In response to a simulated emergency at Kennedy Space
In response to a simulated emergency at Kennedy Space Center, Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing revalidate their response time In the event of a catastrophic, life-threatening occurrence within ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), exit a combat rubber raiding craft during a maritim... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepare for a night static line jump from a C-130J Hercule... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), disembark an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in order t... More
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) use Anemometers to check wind speed before the start of a night mission rehearsal with U.S. Air Force pararescue... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meet before a night free fall jump from a C-130J Hercules ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), walk aboard a C-130J Hercules before participating in join... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform a night static line jump from a C-130J Hercules ne... More
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fisher, assigned to the East
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fisher, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, counts service members disembarking a C-130J Hercules in Librevi... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) returns from Libreville, Gabon with service members supporting the East Africa Response Force, deployed in support of C... More
A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator assigned
A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fires a GAU-18 .50-caliber machine gu... More
Special Tactics Airmen with the 24th Special Operations
Special Tactics Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing lead hundreds of Airmen, trainees, and supporters during the initial five-mile starting leg of the Special Tactics Memorial March Feb. 22, 2019, at L... More
A Special Tactics Airman with the 24th Special Operations
A Special Tactics Airman with the 24th Special Operations Wing looks on as family members and supporters cheer for him during the Special Tactics Memorial March Feb. 23, 2019, near Weimar, Texas. The march, con... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Story, a communication
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Story, a communication journeyman with the 720th Special Tactics Group, fills up a water bottle during a team swap at the 2019 Special Tactics Memorial March, Feb. 24, 2019, n... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen, along with support
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen, along with support personnel including medics, documenters, and logistics personnel with the 24th Special Operations Wing, march in honor of fallen operators during the Sp... More
An independent duty medical technician with the 24th
An independent duty medical technician with the 24th Special Operations Wing bandages a Special Tactics Airman’s foot during the Special Tactics Memorial March Feb 26, 2019, near Eunice, Louisiana. This is the ... More
Airmen and volunteers light fires and line the a street
Airmen and volunteers light fires and line the a street with flags in a show of support for a team of Special Tactics Airmen ruck marching through Biloxi, Mississippi March 1, 2019. Twenty Special Tactics Airme... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein marches
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein marches alongside Special Tactics Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing during the Special Tactics Memorial March at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 4, 2018... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, walks to a C-130J Hercules before participating in a joint High Altit... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gathers his parachute after a High Altitude Low Ope... More
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) jump from a C-130J Hercules assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, stages in East Africa, May 5, 2019. (U.S. Air... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducts close quarter battle drills in East Afri... More
Combat Rescue Officer to lead 106th Rescue Wing
Col. Shawn Fitzgerald, a Combat Rescue Officer, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq as an Army infantry officer, will take command of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing on June 5, 2020. Fitzgera... More
Special Tactics Airman killed in training incident
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter Kraines, a Special Tactics pararescueman with the 24th Special Operations Wing, died while performing mountain rescue techniques in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 8, 2019. As a Special Tacti... More
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepares to perform a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) jump ... More
A pararescue specialist attached to the 103rd Rescue
A pararescue specialist attached to the 103rd Rescue Squadron in Westhampton Beach, New York provides simulated cover for his team at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, during Northern Strike 20 on Ju... More
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and aircrew assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, with pararescuemen aboard from the 212th Rescue Squadron saved a distressed hiker on July 26, 2020 at ... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron help prepare a C-130J Super Hercules for take off at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Aug. 25, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Elkins and Staff Sgt. Anthony Schoof, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmasters , look over East Africa during a ramp-down operation aboard a C-130J Super H... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12, ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and support assets from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare to conduct a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass c... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Elkins, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, looks out of a C-130J Super Hercules ramp Sept. 12, 2020, over East Africa. The 75th EAS provides strategi... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and support assets from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare to conduct a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass c... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, sits on the flightline Sept. 12, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilit... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron don parachutes prior to conducting a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass cas... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12, ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to jump out the back of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12,... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to jump out the back of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12, ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12, ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a free fall jump out of a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 12, ... More
Pararescuemen jump during a mass casualty exercise
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Schoof, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, looks over East Africa during a ramp down-operation aboard a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 12, 2020. The 75th EAS pr... More
An Air Force Pararescue Jumper trainee swims to the
An Air Force Pararescue Jumper trainee swims to the finish point, Aug. 17, 2011, at Calaveras Lake, Texas. During a lake confidence course, trainees must swim 1,000 meters within 25 minutes to pass. PJ training... More
U.S. Air Force members from the 720th Special Tactics
U.S. Air Force members from the 720th Special Tactics Group stand at parade rest during a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 12, 2012. The 720th STG welcomed Col. Kur... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, 83rd Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare to go out on a mission Nov. 6, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue object... More
A University of Florida swimmer, Justin Kaisrlik,
A University of Florida swimmer, Justin Kaisrlik, participates in strength circuit training along with 37 other members of the University of Florida's swim team and two Olympic medalist at Patrick Air Force Bas... 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
A two-ship of HH-60 Pave hawks, 34th Weapons Squadron,
A two-ship of HH-60 Pave hawks, 34th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., taxi down a runway after arrival for terminal employment phase March 8, 2013, at Gowen Field, I... More
Staff Sgt. Cody Cerny, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman,
Staff Sgt. Cody Cerny, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, sets up a marking panel for an exercise with an HH-60G Pave Hawk during War Week March 20, 2013. War Week is an annual training exercise testing the re... More
An airman assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue
An airman assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a preflight inspection on an HH-60G Pave Hawk May 25, 2013, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The HH-60 is designed for conducting personnel rec... More
Staff Sgts. Cody Cerny and Nick Miller, 56th Rescue
Staff Sgts. Cody Cerny and Nick Miller, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, prepare to move a mannequin into the water during rescue dive training May 30, 2013. The pararescuemen trained in a controlled environ... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 31st Rescue
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 31st Rescue Squadron prepares a rope to hoist a simulated caught parachute victim during element leader upgrade training on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22. During the tr... More