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Drop zone

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An Air Force pararescueman drops from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron on March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)
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To the rescue

NAVAL AIR STATION KEFLAVIK, Iceland- -- A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron provides heavy lift/sling load support to the fishing trawler, the Baldvin Thorsteinsson. The 56th Rescue Squadron, along with members of the 85th Maintenance Squadron, recently played a key role in the recovery efforts of the fishing trawler, which had been stranded on a sand bar off Iceland's southern coast for three days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Iusi)
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Snow lift

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A pilot is hoisted up into a HH-60 PaveHawk helicopter during winter survival extraction training here Feb. 7. The pilot and helicopter crew are from the Air Force Reserve’s 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Neve)
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UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters

UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters prepare to takeoff as the 82nd Aviation Brigade relocates in the desert during Operation Desert Shield.
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Ready to help

BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Iraq -- Two HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 101st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here fly toward downtown Baghdad in response to the bombing of the Baghdad Hotel on Oct. 12. The pararescuemen and aircrew members aboard are deployed from the New York Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Reed)
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Ready to help

BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Iraq -- Pararescuemen and aircrew members from the 101st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here prepare an HH-60 Pave Hawk for lift off in response to the bombing of the Baghdad Hotel on Oct. 12. The airmen are deployed from the New York Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Reed)
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Into the setting sun

LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with the 56th Rescue Squadron, Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, flies into the sunset during external slingload training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Hook me up

LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- Staff Sgt. Michael Griffin observes Staff Sgt. Joel Ellis attach a hook on his HH-60G Pave Hawk during external slingload training. Both Griffin and Ellis are from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, and are currently serving with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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A sunny ride

LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prepares to land after training here. The helicopter is assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron and is deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group in Senegal. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Pave-ing the way

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. -- HH-60G Pave Hawks fly here during Desert Rescue XI. The aircraft are from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates rescuing aircrews behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II)
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Pair of Pave Hawks

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. -- A pair of HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., conduct in-flight refueling here as part of Desert Rescue XI on August 13, 2003. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates downed aircrew behind enemy lines and allows airmen to practice rescue-related missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II)
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Gas on the go

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. -- An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron moves into position behind an HC-130N from the 71st Rescue Squadron for an aerial refueling mission on Aug. 13. Both units are from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., participating in Desert Rescue XI. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates downed aircrew behind enemy lines and allows airmen to practice rescue-related missions. They also experiment with new techniques in realistic scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)
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Mission complete

OVER SIERRA LEONE (AFPN) -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land during a training mission Aug. 10. The helicopter is assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, and is currently serving with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group is providing personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Pave Hawk landing zone

OVER SIERRA LEONE (AFPN) -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land during a training mission Aug. 10. The helicopter is assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, and is currently serving with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group is providing personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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"Leone" ranger

OVER SIERRA LEONE (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Dennis Snyder, a flight engineer, scans for obstacles as an HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land during a training mission Aug. 10. Snyder is from the 56th Rescue Squadron from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, and is currently serving with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group is providing personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Chatting over seas

OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN -- Staff Sgt. Deshield Godet, a loadmaster on an MC-130P Combat Shadow, talks with pilots while an HH-60G Pave Hawk refuels after completing a mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Fueling over the sea

OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prepares for aerial refueling from an MC-130P Combat Shadow after a mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Fuel for the flight

OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter takes on fuel from an MC-130P Combat Shadow after a mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Dropping in

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- A pararescueman drops in on a rope from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a Combat Search and Rescue exercise. The exercise was designed to hone the skills of a CSAR team supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert R. Hargreaves Jr.)
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Going home

OVER WEST AFRICA -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, flies back to Sierra Leone after a evacuation mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, July 28. The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is currently in Sierra Leone to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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