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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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Answering the call

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clifford Crawford, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescue element leader, sits in an HH-60 Pave Hawk on the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Crawford was born in Skiatook, Oklahoma, May 28, 1992. He attended Skiatook High School and graduated as class vice president in May 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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Answering the call

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clifford Crawford, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescue element leader, works in Nepal, April 2015. During his three weeks there he helped save the lives of more than 40 individuals injured in the massive earthquakes that struck there. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Running full afterburner

Members of the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron engine test facility, run an F-15 Eagle engine at full afterburner while checking for leaks and any other issues January 5, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The facility is one of a kind facility built in the 90’s and was paid for by the Government of Japan in an effort to reduce noise pollution in the local community while maintaining the critical role being able to test and have F-15 engines ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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