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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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190822-F-YW474-0404

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Shelton, avionics back shop technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, guards his fire team’s retreat during a break contact combat exercise as part of a multi-day training event Aug. 22, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Shelton and other Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing were invited by U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), to broaden their deployment readiness capability in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0257

U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct a small unit tactics exercise with Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing, Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. A Special Forces detachment can train joint and coalition forces to enhance a variety of warfighting skills, enhancing readiness and lethality of U.S. allies. When they are not deployed, training U.S. service members at home station further builds and develops the Green Berets’ skillsets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0230

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Donahue, 18th Security Forces Squadron superintendent, establishes a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Donahue participated in a multi-day field training event hosted by the U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), who specialize in the full spectrum of special operations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0131

A U.S. Army Green Beret from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Triana, independent duty medical technician paramedic from the 67th Fighter Squadron, establish a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. The Green Berets hosted the jungle training with Triana and other Team Kadena Airmen, assigned to the 18th Wing, as part of the Green Berets’ continuous combat readiness program. They specialize in the full spectrum of special operations throughout the Indo-Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190820-F-YW474-0042

190820-F-YW474-0013
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181126-F-DM566-0104

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and U.S. service members look at a utility terrain vehicle after touring an MC-130H Combat Talon II Nov. 26, 2018, during the 2018 Bilateral Exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exchange welcomed JASDF Airmen from Okinawa and mainland Japan and enabled them to work and learn with U.S. service members in their work centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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181126-F-DM566-0083

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Gillette, 1st Special Operations Squadron superintendent, gives a briefing about the MC-130H Combat Talon II to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and U.S. service members Nov. 26, 2018, during the 2018 Bilateral Exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exchange lasted 10 days and enabled 30 U.S. service members and JASDF Airmen to strengthen teamwork, develop communication skills and build camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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