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Rescue maintainers ensure HH-60 Pave Hawks remain operationally ready

Staff Sgt. Ben Witten, 943d Maintenance Squadron Avionics craftsman, cleans and inspects a hoist control box of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, Aug. 2, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. This inspection and cleaning were part of a phase inspection, which is conducted every 600 hours to ensure the helicopters remain operationally ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quion Lowe)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Kurzen, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, and Lt. Col. Paul Golando, 39th RQS commander, pulls the fuel hose taut during Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron and the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron secure the fuel hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron and the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron secure the fuel hose before detaching it during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron and the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron sprint across the airfield dragging the fuel hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron and the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron wait to attach the fuel hose onto an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts forward area refueling point with MQ-9 Reaper

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle receives fuel from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Lt. Col. Paul Golando, 39th Rescue Squadron commander, rolls up a fuel hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Kurzen, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, gives a hand signal as Lt. Col. Paul Golando, 39th RQS commander, holds down the fuel hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Lt. Col. Paul Golando, 39th Rescue Squadron commander, drags a hose roller to force remaining fuel back into the HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle receives fuel from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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39th Rescue Squadron conducts Forward Area Refueling Point with MQ-9 Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron and the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron sprint across the airfield during a Forward Area Refueling Point training exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 8, 2023. FARP Airmen sprint across the airfield, each carrying one of three 100-foot sections of the fuel hose, to connect to the receiving aircraft. FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

A package containing a rigging alternative method boat is airdropped from the back of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a water rescue training exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The RAMB provides the Guardian Angel weapon system the ability to rapidly respond to maritime search and rescue operations. Guardian Angel is comprised of Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialists and uniquely trained support personnel dedicated to the Air Force core function of Personnel Recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter lowers a hoist system to 308th Rescue Squadron pararescueman during a maritime combat search and rescue exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force Pararescuemen are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen and Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron perform static-line jumps from the back of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a water rescue training exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Force's dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force PJs are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron parachute into the Banana River during a maritime combat search and rescue exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force Pararescuemen are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew hoist a 308th Rescue Squadron pararescueman and Senior Airman Kyle Smith, 920th Intelligence imagery analyst, simulating a downed pilot during a maritime combat search and rescue exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force Pararescuemen are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron use a rigged alternate method boat during a maritime combat search and rescue exercise nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force Pararescuemen are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron conduct a maritime combat search and rescue exercise within a rigged alternate method boat as an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft circles above nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force PJs are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron begin advance medical treatment during a maritime combat search and rescue exercise within rigged alternate method boats nearby Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2023. The 308th RQS trains and maintains the Air Forces dedicated rescue capability for Department of Defense personnel, in support of Combatant Commander’s wartime objectives. Air Force Pararescuemen are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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