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Joint training: safe at sea

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter flies over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2021. This training allowed for both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army to work together and increase their interoperability when providing life-saving capabilities at sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

A U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter conducts hoist operations on the U.S. Army’s Landing Craft Utility, Calabosa, Nov. 10, 2021. This training provided both military services with the ability to increase their interoperability together at sea when faced with a life-saving situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter flies over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2021. Joint training ensures there’s a shared understanding of strategies, decision-making, method of operations and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen conduct hoist operations aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. Pararescue teams assault and secure the rescue objective area utilizing any available DoD or allied air, land, or sea asset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen conduct hoist operations aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. All pararescuemen are qualified experts in advanced weapons, small unit tactics, military free-fall, combat divers, and battlefield trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen conduct hoist operations aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. This training consisted of a simulated patient needing to be exfiltrated aboard a vessel at sea, testing the aircraft pilot’s and ship captain’s ability to communicate effectively in order to conduct the rescue operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen conduct hoist operations aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. The pararescue mission is to rescue, recover, and return American or allied forces in times of danger or extreme duress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, communicates with a 33rd RQS HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter while aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. SMAs cover everything from pre-flight inspection of aircraft systems to the placement and delivery of all cargo on board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, communicates with aircraft while aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. U.S. Air Force SMAs provide many roles including acting as a loadmaster, aerial gunner, radio operator, sensor operator, and combat systems officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

A kayak attached to a rope is flipped over in the water half a mile off the coast of Cape Zanpa, Okinawa, June 13, 2021. The kayak belonged to four Japanese locals who found themselves stranded for 30 minutes off the coast of Cape Zanpa before being rescued by two U.S. Air Force members. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

Two Japanese search and rescue members ride a jet ski half a mile off the coast of Cape Zanpa, Okinawa, June 13, 2021. The search and rescue members responded to the location after two U.S. Air Force members found four Japanese locals stranded in the water after their kayak flipped over. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda, air terminal operations duty officer, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Kemble, asset evaluator, both with the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, pose for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Yoneda and Kemble helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found.
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Kemble, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron asset evaluator, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021. Kemble helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found by Kemble and Yoneda. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations duty officer, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021. Yoneda helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found by Yoneda and Kemble. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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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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