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Hawk eyes: 33rd Rescue Squadron training for readiness

U.S Air Force 1st Lt. Trent Badger, 33rd Rescue Squadron co-pilot, boards an HH-60G Pave Hawk for a training flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2021. The 33rd RQS provides a reliable combat search and rescue platform to aid in exercises and real-world operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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A legacy, grounded: Pave Hawk ‘401’ retires

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marlon Natty, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, flies aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk “401” during its final flight from Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2021. Natty was the dedicated crew chief of 401 from 2019 to 2021, and accompanied the aircraft to Korea to ensure it stayed mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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A legacy, grounded: Pave Hawk ‘401’ retires

Members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare for the final flight of HH-60G Pave Hawk “401” at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2021. The final flight, commonly known as a “fini” flight, commemorates the legacy of a pilot or aircraft as they transition into retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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A legacy, grounded: Pave Hawk ‘401’ retires

Members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare for the final flight of HH-60G Pave Hawk “401” at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2021. After nearly three decades of flying humanitarian and combat search and rescue missions, 401 will retire as a ground instructional training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Midnight Emergency

U.S. Air Force Maj. Anibal Aguirre, 33rd Rescue Squadron weapons and tactics officer, piloted one of the HH-60G Pave Hawks during the rescue of five MV-22 Osprey crewmembers Dec. 13, 2016. Members of the 33rd RQS participated in the successful rescue of the Marines alongside members of the 31st RQS, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard following a shallow water landing off the coast of Okinawa near Camp Schwab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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Midnight Emergency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sterling Brisbin, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, aided in the rescue of five Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing following a landing in shallow water off the Okinawa coastline in an MV-22 Osprey Dec. 13, 2016. Members of the 31st worked alongside members of the 33rd RQS, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard in rescuing the crew of the downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/released)
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Midnight Emergency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Arriza is a special mission aviator instructor for the 33rd Rescue Squadron. He participated in the rescue of five Marines alongside other members of the 33rd RQS, 31st RQS, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard Dec. 13, 2016. The Marines, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, had conducted a shallow water landing off the coast of Okinawa near Camp Schwab in an MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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