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Melbourne Air & Space Show

Col. Ian Chase, 920th Rescue Wing vice commander, spends time talking with the public as they visited the HH-60G during the Melbourne Air & Space Show March 25, 2018. Col. Chase also provided the opening remarks to kick off the airshow at the Orlando-Melbourne Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jennifer Pearson)

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Melbourne Air & Space Show

Reserve Citizen Airman Lt. Col. John Tatton, 301st Rescue Squadron, explains the purpose of the .50 caliber machine gun on the HH-60 Pave Hawk to Zachary Whitaker as his grandfather Jenson Jones looks on during the Melbourne Air & Space Show March 25, 2018 at the Orlando-Melbourne Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jennifer Pearson)

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SSgt Carl Enis

Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, 31, was among the seven Airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, March 15, 2018. He was assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Enis was a Tallahassee, Florida, resident who joined the unit in 2010 and served for 8 years. Among his decorations are the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster; the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. The 308th RQS is part of the 920th Rescue Wing. (Courtesy photo)

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SSgt Carl Enis

The flag is being flown at half-staff on Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, in remembrance of two fallen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing who died in a helicopter crash March 15, 2018, in Iraq. Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen Master Sgt. William Posch, 37, and Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, 31, are among the seven Airmen killed in crash. Both men were assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron. The squadron of elite Guardian Angel Airmen serve as highly specialized rescue specialists on the battlefield providing life-saving trauma care and search and rescue as part of the 920th Rescue Wing - one of the most deployed units in the Air Force Reserve. (Photo by Maj. Cathleen Snow)

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SSgt Carl Enis

Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, 31, was among the seven Airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, March 15, 2018. He was assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron of elite Guardian Angel Airmen serve as highly specialized rescue specialists on the battlefield providing life-saving trauma care and search and rescue as part of the 920th Rescue Wing - one of the most deployed units in the Air Force Reserve. The 308th RQS is part of the 920th Rescue Wing. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Posch, pararescueman from the 308th Rescue Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, parachutes toward his point of interest during drop zone familiarization training at Guardian Centers, Perry, Georgia, October 11, 2017. Members from the U.S. Air Force's 308th, 301st and 38th Rescue Squadrons and U.S. Army's 20th Special Forces Group, will train for five days at the Guardian Centers, which is a metroplex providing 80 structures, 16 blocks and 75 acres of realistic urban training to hone search and rescue skills before their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)

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MSgt. William Posch

Master Sgt. William Posch, 308th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, works his way through the Alpha Warrior Course April 22, 2017 set up at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. American Ninja Warrior stars Barclay Stockett and Brent Steffensen hosted the event which included a variety of obstacles to test competitors’ upper body strength and agility. Close to 40 people stepped up to the challenge while a crowd of spectators cheered them on. (U.S. Air Force photo/Phillip Sunkel)

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Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, chief of Air Force Reserve, presented Master Sgt. William Posch, 308th Rescue Squadron, with her commander's coin for her appreciation of his diligence and dedication over the last month in response to the back-to-back hurricanes. Posch and his teammates rescued 235 people, 21 dogs and five cats during Hurricane Harvey in Texas before returning home to Florida a few days later to evacuate their families and wing assets in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The 308th RQS is part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Pararescueman then Tech. Sgt. William Posch assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., earned the 2013 Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award. Throughout the year Posch went above and beyond the call of duty, he was credited with more than 140 combat rescues additionally he led the evacuation of 126 Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Juba during a violent Southern Sudan uprising. Posch also planned and executed upgrade training for 18 fellow PJs 90 days ahead of schedule. (Courtesy photo)

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Water survival training

Maj. Chris Ferrara, 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130N King pilot, and other aircrew members return to shore after completing the raft portion of their water survival training March 4, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Members of the 920th Operations Support Squadron, 304th RQS and 308th RQS conduct the training sessions for 920th Rescue Wing aircrew members two to four times a year to ensure everyone is qualified to handle a water emergency. Aircrew must undergo the training once every three years to remain proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Staff Sgt. Willy Golden, middle, 304th Rescue Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, reviews open water parachute dismount procedures with 39th Rescue Squadron aircrew members before putting their skills to the test March 4, 2018 on the Banana River near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The HC-130N aircraft crew members undergo water survival training once every three years in order to remain proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Water survival training

Senior Airman Austin Schwier, 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130N loadmaster, simulates properly disengaging from his parachute in open water as part of his water survival training March 4, 2018 near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Schwier and fellow HC-130N aircrew must undergo the training once every three years in order to remain qualified to fly. The training is conducted by members of the 920th Operations Support Squadron, 304th RQS and 308th RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Water survival training

Staff Sgt. Willy Golden, left, and Staff Sgt. Stephan Diaz, lower a wet parachute onto Lt. Col. Casey Sreenan, 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130N pilot, to test his ability to disengage from the device should he become entangled in an open water emergency landing March 4, 2018 near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Sreenan and fellow Air Force Reserve flyers undergo water survival training once every three years as part of their aircrew continuation training. Golden is a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, with the 304th Rescue Squadron and Diaz is an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 920th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Staff Sgt. Willy Golden, right, 304th Rescue Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, prepares Maj. Jennifer Orton, 39th Rescue Squadron HC-130N pilot, for her turn at having to disengage from her parachute while being dragged through the open water March 4, 2018 near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, as part of her water survival training. Orton and fellow Air Force Reserve flyers undergo water egress and water survival training once every three years as part of their aircrew continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Staff Sgt. Willy Golden, middle, 304th Rescue Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, ensures aircrew with the 39th Rescue Squadron know how to survive in an inflatable raft, found aboard an HC-130N aircraft, as part of their water survival training March 4, 2018 on the Banana River near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Aircrew are required to undergo the training every three years in order to remain qualified to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Aircrew with the 39th Rescue Squadron demonstrate their ability to erect the canopy of an inflatable raft, found aboard an HC-130N aircraft, as part of their water survival training March 4, 2018 on the Banana River near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Aircrew are required to undergo water survival and water egress training every three years in order to remain qualified to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Staff Sgt. Eric Bray, left, and Tech. Sgt. Phil Tracy, right, test Senior Master Sgt. John Louden’s ability to properly escape a downed helicopter under water March 4, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, during a water egress training session. Louden, a 301st Rescue Squadron special missions aviation specialist, like all aircrew members, is required to undergo water egress training every three years in order to remain proficient. Bray is an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 920th Operations Support Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Phil Tracy is a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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water survival training

Master Sgt. Waco Cooper, left, and Tech. Sgt. Phil Tracy, right, test Senior Master Sgt. John Louden’s ability to properly escape a downed helicopter under water March 4, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, during a water egress training session. Lowden, a 301st Rescue Squadron special missions aviation specialist, like all aircrew members, is required to undergo water egress training every three years in order to remain proficient. Cooper is an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 920th Operations Support Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Phil Tracy is a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Pittsburg native takes command of 920th Maintenance Group

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 920th Maintenance Group attend their new commanding officer’s change of command ceremony at Patrick, Air Force Base, Florida, March 3. The unit is tasked with maintaining rescue aircraft assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)

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Pittsburg native takes command of 920th Maintenance Group

Col. Kurt Matthews (left), 920th Rescue Wing Commander, hands Col. Leo J. Kamphaus, Jr. (right) the 920th Maintenance Group guidon, officially recognizing Kamphaus’ assumption of command over the maintenance group. The ceremony is a common staple in military units around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes)

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