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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Butler, 33rd Rescue Squadron crew chief, checks the tail of an HH-60 Pave Hawk Sept. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60 Pave Hawk has a hoist capable of lifting up to 600 pounds during personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

(Left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Howard Cowell, 33rd Rescue Squadron crew chief, finishes performing preflight safety checks as Lt. Col. Gabriel Brown, 33rd RQS commander, walks out to an HH-60 Pave Hawk before a flight Sept. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60 Pave Hawkhas a hoist capable of lifting up to 600 pounds during personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Butler, 33rd Rescue Squadron crew chief, walks back to his squadron after completing preflight inspections of an HH-60 Pave Hawk Sept. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60 Pave Hawk has a hoist capable of lifting up to 600 pounds during personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk crew prepare to land Sept.18, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena AB employs the HH-60 Pave Hawk in personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator instructor, scans for aerial threats Sept. 18, 2019, over Okinawa, Japan. The 33rd RQS maintains a constant state of readiness and trains regularly to ensure mission success when called into action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator instructor, performs preflight inspections Sept. 18, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS specializes in rescuing personnel from hostile or austere situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk crew prepare for a flight Sept. 18, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS specializes in rescuing personnel from hostile or austere situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Barbitta, 33rd Rescue Squadron copilot, performs preflight safety inspection Sept. 18, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS specializes in rescuing personnel from hostile or austere situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a refueling boom as Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, provides positional feedback Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Hampton trained with Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles as part of a night time in-flight refueling exercise to help prepare ROKAF pilots for aerial operations in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling exercise Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th and ROKAF trained together to enhance nighttime, long-distance flying capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

Capt. Nathan Sprague, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse instructor, reviews mission data during a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sprague evaluated 18th AES aircrew’s performance in various medical and in-flight emergency procedures during a flight on a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker receives 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron cargo Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Stratotanker served as tanker support for Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles for a refueling exercise and as an aerial platform for 18th AES Airmen to perform a flight check of patient care procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tom Wilson, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron chief nurse, prepares equipment for a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilson conducted a flight check of medical aircrew’s procedures for patient care and in-flight emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Gadoury, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, and Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th ARS KC-135 instructor pilot, perform a pre-flight check for a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Gadoury and Johnson flew as refueling support for Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles, and they also trained with 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aircrews for in-flight patient care and emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, manipulates fueling controls Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Hampton refueled Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles as part of a nighttime in-flight refueling exercise to help prepare ROKAF pilots for long-range, nighttime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Kadena airfield operations

Senior Airman Brandon Craver, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, observes the flight line during a nighttime refueling exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS and 1st Special Operations Squadron conducted a refueling exercise to demonstrate forward-area refueling point capability in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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