U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Kersey, 33rd Rescue Squadron instructor special mission aviator, inspects the tail rotor paddles on an HH-60G Pave Hawk during pre-flight inspections May 8, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33 RQS’s primary mission lies in combat search and rescue as well as medical evacuation in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cynthia Belío)