PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An Air Force Reserve HC-130P/N Hercules aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick AFB, Fla. patrols the skies during the recent Mode 8 NASA astronaut search and rescue exercise. HC-130P/N aircraft, along with the wing's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, played an important role in the exercise that tested the ability to conduct search and rescue operations in support of the Space Shuttle program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen)