Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, assemble a medical tent with 33rd Rescue Squadron Airmen during exercise Shogun Shield at Torii Station, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Exercises and operations incorporating agile combat employment concepts ensure forward-deployed forces are continually ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, left, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, conducts a patient rescue demonstration with the 33rd Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The exercise encompassed all the elements of a real-world rescue scenario in which pararescuemen had to infiltrate the range, assess patients’ medical needs, transport the patient and exfiltrate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a patient rescue demonstration with the 33rd Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The 33rd RQS and 31st RQS routinely engage in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a patient rescue demonstration with the 33rd Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The 33rd RQS and 31st RQS routinely engage in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A simulated patient prepares to be hoisted into an HH-60W Jolly Green II during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The exercise encompassed all the elements of a real-world rescue scenario in which pararescuemen had to infiltrate the range, assess patients’ medical needs, transport the patient and exfiltrate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, conducts a patient rescue demonstration with the 33rd Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The 33rd RQS and 31st RQS routinely engage in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A simulated patient warms up after soaking in the ocean during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The exercise encompassed all the elements of a real-world rescue scenario in which pararescuemen had to infiltrate the range, assess patients’ medical needs, transport the patient and exfiltrate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare a boat during exercise Shogun Shield in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. The 31st RQS routinely engages in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Ly, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron expeditionary communications technician, puts on a wetsuit off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Ly volunteered to be a simulated patient during this exercise to simulate a disaster event testing combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Ly, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron expeditionary communications technicians, prepares to get in position during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Ly volunteered as a simulated patient during this exercise to simulate a disaster event testing combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jana Mariah Villaviza, right, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, and a pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepares to get in position during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Exercises and operations incorporating agile combat employment concepts ensure forward-deployed forces are continually ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts a patient rescue demonstration with the 31st Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Exercises and operations incorporating agile combat employment concepts ensure forward-deployed forces are continually ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group and the 33rd Rescue Squadron discuss treatment plans during an agile combat employment exercise, Shogun Shield, at Okuma Recreation Facility, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Airmen conducted written, verbal and physical diagnostics on simulated patients to provide accurate and appropriate treatment in order to determine patients that needed further care and those that could be treated on-site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Romney, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight surgeon assesses a patient during an agile combat employment exercise, Shogun Shield, at Okuma Recreation Facility, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Airmen conducted written, verbal and physical diagnostics on simulated patients to provide accurate and appropriate treatment in order to determine patients that needed further care and those that could be treated on-site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Francis, 18th Communication Squadron expeditionary communications technician, checks a patient's airway during an agile combat employment exercise, Shogun Shield, at Okuma Recreation Facility, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Francis, part of the Mission Ready Airmen that first located the victims, provided on-site first aid treatment and helped prepare patients for relocation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

A U.S. Air Force Airman fill out a tactical combat casualty care card during an agile combat employment exercise, Shogun Shield, at Okuma Recreation Facility, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. During the exercise the mission ready Airmen conducted written, verbal and physical diagnostics on simulated patients to provide accurate and appropriate treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

U.S. Air Force Airmen load patients into an ambulatory truck with help from Airmen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron and 33rd Rescue Squadron, during an agile combat employment exercise, Shogun Shield, at Okuma Recreation Facility, Japan, Dec. 4, 2024. Mission ready Airmen provided on-site first aid to victims of a simulated building collapse and prepared them for relocation for further treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Shogun Shield: rescue training in action

Published Dec. 10, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo, Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel, Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, conducts a patient rescue demonstration with the 33rd Rescue Squadron during exercise Shogun Shield.