33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, from Kadena Air Base, Japan is hoisted up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, from Kadena Air Base, hoists gear down from the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, prepares U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to hoist up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, from Kadena Air Base, Japan is hoisted up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, assists U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, in hoisting up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to hoist gear up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to hoist gear down from the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, prepares to be hoisted from the helicopter to the ground with the help of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor 33rd RQS Flight Engineer, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, is hoisted up from the helicopter with the assistance of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, is hoisted from the helicopter to the ground during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to be hoisted from the helicopter to the ground during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, hoists gear down from the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, prepares to hoist down from the helicopter with the assistance of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, prepare U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, all from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to hoist up to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Culbertson, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Flight Engineer, prepares to be hoisted from the helicopter to the ground with the help of 33rd RQS Flight Engineer, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Colliton, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist at the 18th Operation Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, gives the okay to hoist signal to the helicopter during exercise PACIFIC THUNDER Nov. 1, 2011 near Osan Air Base, Korea. PACIFIC THUNDER is a 10-day exercise, from Oct. 31-Nov. 09, at Osan AB, Korea involving the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, and the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea. These units work together to practice Combat Search and Rescue tactics to prepare for real-world emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog/released)

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33rd RQS exercises combat search and rescue tactics

Published Nov. 3, 2011