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Pararescue specialists assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan give each other the “thumbs up” signaling they are ready to perform a static line jump out of an MC-130P at 10,000 feet over Ie Shima during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. The 17th Special Operations Squadron flew 21 pararescuemen for a series of static line and freefall jumps and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Pararescue specialists assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan conduct a static line jump out of an MC-130P at 10,000 feet over Ie Shima during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. The 17th Special Operations Squadron flew 21 pararescuemen for a series of static line and freefall jumps and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Pararescue specialists assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan float under canopy after conducting a static line jump from an MC-130P at 10,000 feet over Ie Shima during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. The 17th Special Operations Squadron flew 21 pararescuemen for a series of static line and freefall jumps and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Pararescue specialists assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan conduct a freefall jump out of an MC-130P at 10,000 feet over Ie Shima during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. The 17th Special Operations Squadron flew 21 pararescuemen for a series of static line and freefall jumps and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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A loadmaster from the 17th Special Operations Squadron watches as an HH-60 from the back door of an MC-130P as an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter is refueled. The 17th SOS flew 21 Pararescue Airmen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Airman 1st Class Jed Bilibei, MC-130P Loadmaster, Lt. Col. Andrew Clarke, MC-130P Pilot and Capt. Cassandra Moores, MC-130P Navigator, all assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, look over aircraft forms prior to a night training mission Dec. 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Loadmasters and crew from the 17th Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan watch out the back door of an MC-130P as an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter receives fuel. The 17th SOS flew 21 Pararescue Airmen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, and refueled two HH-60s from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a training mission Dec. 16, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chrissy Best)

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Sky High: 31st RQS, 17th SOS conduct parachute training over Ie Shima

Published Dec. 23, 2008