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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

An 18th Wing fighter pilot, left, puts on safety gear while Tech. Sgt Kenji Scouton, right, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, watches out for the 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk in charge of hoisting the pilot to safety out of the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise was facilitated by the 18th OSS SERE team, allowing other parties to practice different capabilities with the right oversight, such as correct Combat Survivor Evader Locator usage and rescue hoist training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

A Marine Corps Marine from the 5th air naval gunfire liaison company, navigates through thick vegetation in search of hidden 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. Both the trackers, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog team and 5th ANGLICO, and those being tracked, 18th fighter pilots, received instructions on the exercise and what things to be aware of from 18th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape NCO’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

Ikar, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches for 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise allowed 18th SFS MWD handlers to see how capable their MWDs were at picking up and tracking the scents of people, rather than the explosives and drugs typically encountered in their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrik Hannon, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, follows a U.S. Marine Corps Marine from the 5th air naval gunfire liaison company through the dense thicket in search of 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. Both the trackers, 18th SFS MWD team and 5th ANGLICO, and those being tracked, 18th fighter pilots, received instructions before and during the exercise from 18th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron rally with a U.S. Marine Corps Marine from the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company to discuss potential trails the military working dogs had picked up at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. During the joint exercise, 18th SFS military working dog handlers worked alongside the 5th ANGLICO Marine unit to track and capture 18th Wing fighter pilots who were hidden in the dense jungle during a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Zuniga, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD Beni, take a break while searching for 18th Wing fighter pilots in the jungle at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint operation included both Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, allowing units to practice search capabilities, survival and evasion techniques in the jungle and real-world survivor handling and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, explains the plan for capturing the 18th Wing fighter pilots hiding in the jungle from the 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs team and the Marine Corps 5th air naval gunfire liaison company at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint operation was led by the SERE NCOs allowing marines and many other Air Force personnel to gain proficiency in many different SERE scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepares a patient to be hoisted up in a training scenario at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High and low-angle rope rescues are used when a patient can’t be easily reached or transported by foot, helicopter, or other methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, participates in a timed one-man exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The one-man drill encompases every component of a high-angle rope rescue to ensure a single pararescueman can perform every part of a rope-based rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman and a combat rescue officer, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, compete against each other in a one-man, high-angle rope drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The one-man drill consists of rappelling down to a person, ascending back up the rope and then hoisting the patient up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, practices rappelling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Rappelling is a method used to insert a pararescueman to a patient who may be stranded on a mountain, building or another non-permissive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, demonstrates a knot-tying method at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The training consisted of one-man rappelling down to a mock patient, prepping the patient to be raised, then hoisting themselves back up and raising the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare their gear for high-angle rope training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High-angle rope training is mainly used in mountainous terrain but can also be applied in building collapse scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, hoists himself up for a high-angle rope training drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High-angle rope rescues are just one of multiple methods pararescuemen use to rescue patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, practices rappelling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Rappelling is one of many methods used to reach a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, review knot-tying methods in a classroom setting at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Due to the complex nature of high-angle rope rescues, pararescuemen must be proficient in a multitude of knots and rope systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Cope Angel 2019

An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, lowers a pararescuemen into a boat in the ocean during a water operation, July 26, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons from Kadena AB train and work together to provide support for combat rescue and disaster relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
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Cope Angel 2019

Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare a hoist for a water operation while aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 26, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons from Kadena AB train and work together to provide support for combat rescue and disaster relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
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Cope Angel 2019

Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare a hoist for a water operation while aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 26, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd and 31st RQS both share the same motto, ‘These things we do that others may live.’ (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
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Cope Angel 2019

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, looks out over the ocean while aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 26, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 31st RQS consists of combat rescue officers, pararescue specialists and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists who work together to facilitate the return of isolated personnel back to friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
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