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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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33rd RQS, HMU bring the thunder

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit takes off June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd HMU trained in preparation for Exercise Pacific Thunder, an exercise in the Indo-Asia Pacific theater which tests readiness for search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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33rd RQS, HMU bring the thunder

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Woolridge, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, guides an HH-60G Pave Hawk as it prepares to take off June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd HMU underwent training for Exercise Pacific Thunder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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33rd RQS, HMU bring the thunder

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Woolridge, Staff Sgt. Riley Smith, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chiefs and Jon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, complete a hoist inspection June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The hoist is one of the greatest assets to the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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33rd RQS, HMU bring the thunder

Maintainers with the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit go through a pre-flight checklist June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk went on a training sortie in preparation for contingency operations in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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33rd RQS, HMU bring the thunder

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Chambers, Tech. Sgt. Jesus Garcia, and Jon Miller, 33rd Rescue Squadron special mission aviators, perform a pre-flight check June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As the 33rd RQS was commencing their check, the aviators monitored the different parts of the HH-60G Pave Hawk for any discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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That others may live

Airmen with the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit complete a fuel probe inspection June 14, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fuel probe was tested for its stress limits during in-flight refueling procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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That others may live

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Clement, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, monitors measurements on a scale June 14, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fuel probe on the HH-60G Pave Hawk was inspected for durability when different amounts of pressure were applied to it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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That others may live

A 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit HH-60G Pave Hawk sits ready for inspection June 14, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd HMU performed a 300-hour inspection, required for every 300 hours of flight. The HH-60G conducts combat search and rescue, humanitarian, and search and rescue missions throughout the pacific theater of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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That others may live

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Reigard and Airman 1st Class Zachary Zander, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, install a mount for a scale June 14, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The scale showed the strength of the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s fuel probe when pressure was applied to it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

A U.S. Air Force special tactics team from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena Air Base, conducts a boat navigation exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. Special tactics teams are fast-reaction, rapidly deployable Air Force units comprised of combat control team, pararescue, and special operations weather team Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena Air Base, perform a helo-casting jump out of a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the West Coast of Okinawa, Japan. Team members are qualified in non-standard methods of infiltration to include, static line, military freefall, and closed and open circuit diving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, performs a rope-ladder recovery with Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. Special tactics team Airmen are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations core tasks during high-risk combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, performs a hoist recovery with an Airman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the West Coast of Okinawa, Japan. Team members are qualified in non-standard methods of infiltration to include static line, military freefall and closed and open circuit diving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

A U.S. Air Force combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena Air Base, operates a combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the West Coast of Okinawa, Japan. HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 33rd Rescue Squadron trained with a special tactics team to perform alternative insertion extractions in the ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Forceful Tiger

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Warrior, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, watches as an HH-60G Pave Hawk searches for simulated downed pilots during the Forceful Tiger Exercise, over the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2015. The Forceful Tiger exercise was made up of 50 aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and exercised their combat capabilities. The Pave Hawk is assigned to the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
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Forceful Tiger

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk hovers over the Pacific Ocean so the crew can practice combat search and rescue techniques during Forceful Tiger, a large-force exercise, April 1, 2015. Forceful Tiger was designed to demonstrate the 18th Wing's combat capabilities to defend Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
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Forceful Tiger

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron drops off two pararescuemen during the Forceful Tiger exercise over the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2015. The pararescuemen simulated downed pilots and allowed the 33rd RQS to practice combat search and rescue techniques in a hostile environment. The parescuemen are assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
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Forceful Tiger

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Sira, 33rd Rescue Squadron rescue pilot, maneuvers an HH-60G Pave Hawk to receive fuel from an MC-130P Combat Shadow during the Forceful Tiger exercise over the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2015. The exercise allowed the 33rd RQS to practice combat search and rescue techniques in a hostile environment. The Combat Shadow is assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron and the Pave Hawk is assigned to the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
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Forceful Tiger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Arriza, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, watches an MC-130P Combat Shadow approach to refuel two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters over the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2015. The Pave Hawks and Combat Shadow were part of Forceful Tiger, a large-force exercise to demonstrate the 18th Wing’s combat capabilities. The Combat Shadow is assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron and the Pave Hawks are assigned to the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
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