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Exercise Fury Horizon 23

A 943d Security Forces Squadron rescue defender monitors a secure perimeter while an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter flies overhead during Exercise Fury Horizon 23 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Sept. 9, 2023. The combat search and rescue exercise is designed to hone the wing’s sustained wartime contingency operations in a contested and operationally limited environment by engaging with realistic tactical challenges during a mass rescue. Fury Horizon assessed the wing’s capabilities and tactics with the integration of an A-Staff to conduct the employment of the personnel recovery task force with specific application against competitors in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen)
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943d Rescue Group honors Vietnam with Pave Hawk paint scheme

A 943d Rescue Group HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on Aug. 6, 2023. The helicopter recently received a two-tone camouflage pattern paint scheme, consisting of drab green and tan colors, as part of a heritage restoration project honoring the history of Air Force Rescue during the Vietnam War. Combat search and rescue men and women, operating within what was then known as Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service units, were responsible for saving thousands of lives of downed aircrew and other isolated personnel deep within hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quion Lowe)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

Senior Airman Izmael Gomez, 943d Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance Airman, applies paint primer to an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter as part of routine corrosion control preventative maintenance July 17, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 943d Rescue Group completed a Vietnam Era heritage paint scheme for this Pave Hawk on July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

An active-duty Airman assigned to 355th Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants team and 943d Maintenance Squadron rescue Airmen defuel an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with an International R-11 fuel truck at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 27, 2023. The Pave Hawk needs to be completely empty of fuel to be properly weighed after being painted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter dries after receiving a Vietnam Era heritage paint scheme inside the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s paint barn at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 18, 2023. The recently painted surface must be completely dry before stenciled tail numbers and designations can be applied. The 943d Rescue Group completed a Vietnam Era heritage paint scheme for this HH-60G Pave Hawk on July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

A 943d Rescue Group HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with its new Vietnam Era heritage paint scheme sits in front of another Pave Hawk with the current gray paint scheme at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 27, 2023. The 943d RQG completed a Vietnam Era heritage paint scheme for this Pave Hawk on July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Yazzie, 943d Maintenance Squadron rescue crew chief, inspects the inlet of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Aug. 6, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The helicopter recently received a two-tone camouflage pattern paint scheme, consisting of drab green and tan colors, as part of a heritage restoration project honoring the history of Air Force Rescue during the Vietnam War. Combat search and rescue men and women, operating within what was then known as Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service units, were responsible for saving thousands of lives of downed aircrew and other isolated personnel deep within hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quion Lowe)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

Staff Sgt. Christopher Pinney, 943d Maintenance Squadron rescue crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks for an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Aug. 6, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The helicopter recently received a two-tone camouflage pattern paint scheme, consisting of drab green and tan colors, as part of a heritage restoration project honoring the history of Air Force Rescue during the Vietnam War. Combat search and rescue men and women, operating within what was then known as Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service units, were responsible for saving thousands of lives of downed aircrew and other isolated personnel deep within hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen)
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943d Rescue Group HH - 60G Pave Hawk heritage paint scheme honors rescue legacy

Staff Sgt. Christopher Pinney, 943d Maintenance Squadron rescue crew chief, inspects an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter's avionics electrical system Aug. 6, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The helicopter recently received a two-tone camouflage pattern paint scheme, consisting of drab green and tan colors, as part of a heritage restoration project honoring the history of Air Force Rescue during the Vietnam War. Combat search and rescue men and women, operating within what was then known as Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service units, were responsible for saving thousands of lives of downed aircrew and other isolated personnel deep within hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen)
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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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Maritime combat search and rescue exercise

Pararescuemen assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron bring a simulated downed pilot into a rigged alternate method boat during a water rescue training 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 bring a simulated downed pilot into a rigged alternate method boat during a water rescue training 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 rigged alternate method boats to reach a simulated downed pilot during a water rescue training 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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