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31st RQS sharpens search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron operate a combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious search and rescue training in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. PJ’s are trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery operations in both peacetime and combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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31st RQS sharpens search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron are aboard a combat rubber raiding craft during a search and rescue training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. These training exercises are designed to posture RQS’s to respond quickly and effectively to a wide range of possible contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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31st RQS sharpens search and rescue capabilities

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron lowers a combat rubber raiding craft into the Pacific Ocean, September 13, 2022. The CRRC, also known as a tethered duck in this scenario, is dropped into the water and inflated by pararescuemen once they exit the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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31st RQS sharpens search and rescue capabilities

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies overhead during a search and rescue training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, September 13, 2022. Pararescumen assigned to the 31st RQS were on board to execute training on alternate insertion and extraction methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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Joint training: safe at sea

U.S. Army Soldiers aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, watch as members from the 31st Rescue Squadron conduct hoist operations on the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2021. Fort McHenry’s role is to transport land-based equipment effectively by sea. (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 Pave Hawk helicopter flies by the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2021. The 33rd RQS transported pararescue jumpers to Fort McHenry to simulate rescuing a patient from the boat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron and 33rd RQS watch as a 33rd RQS HH-60G Pavehawk flies over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2021. Pararescuemen work in conjunction with special mission aviators to provide search and rescue capabilities effectively while aboard the HH-60G Pavehawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Joint training: safe at sea

31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen observe hoist operations aboard the Landing Craft Utility, Fort McHenry, Nov. 10, 2021. Their motto, “These things we do that others may live,” encompasses their willingness to go into any situation, at any time, in order to provide their life-saving expertise. (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. 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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U.S. Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and the 31st Rescue Squadron carry a 200-lb. litter loaded with equipment and a training dummy during a memorial ruck march at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2019. The ruck featured over 1,000 lbs. of equipment and water hauled across five miles. The event honored Tech. Sgts. Peter Kraines and Sean Barnes who both died after sustaining injuries during training incidents in 2014 and 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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191025-F-YW474-0155

U.S. Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and the 31st Rescue Squadron conduct a memorial ruck march at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2019. In honor of pararescueman Tech. Sgts. Peter Kraines and Sean Barnes, who died after sustaining injuries during training incidents in 2014 and 2019, Airmen carried simulated patient litters, water cans, and over 1,000 lbs. of other equipment across five miles. Memorial marches such as this serve as a symbolic gesture of remembrance and camaraderie among U.S. military service members who have lost friends and family in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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191025-F-YW474-0027

U.S. Airmen and family members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and the 31st Rescue Squadron conduct a memorial ruck march at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2019. The ruck featured over 1,000 lbs. of equipment and water hauled across five miles. The memorial ruck served as a symbolic gesture of shared suffering among special operations forces service members, in honor of two pararescueman, Tech. Sgts. Peter Kraines and Sean Barnes who died after sustaining injuries during training incidents in 2014 and 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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