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Screening process

Combat rescue officer candidates perform flutter kicks on the edge of a pool during Phase II screening in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 21, 2024. Applicants were tested on their ability to lead a team while dealing with high levels of stress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)
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To the rescue

Airmen training with the 68th Rescue Squadron, rescue a simulated casualty from beneath a car at an undisclosed location in California, Sept. 17, 2023. The Airmen worked as a team to lift the car while one of their team members removed the simulated casualty from underneath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
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Head over heels

Staff Sgt. Cameron Cullen, a student with the 68th Rescue Squadron Formal Training Unit, jumps from a plane during the Combat Leader Course over Marana, Ariz., Aug. 14, 2023. The CLC trains the next generation of Air Force pararescuemen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop)
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To the rescue

U.S. Airmen, training with the 68th Rescue Squadron, rescue a simulated casualty from beneath a car at an undisclosed location in California, Sept. 17, 2023. The Airmen worked as a team to lift the car while one of their team members removed the simulated casualty from underneath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
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Head over heels

Staff Sgt. Cameron Cullen, a student with the 68th Rescue Squadron Formal Training Unit, jumps from a plane during the Combat Leader Course over Marana, Ariz., Aug. 14, 2023. The CLC trains the next generation of Air Force pararescuemen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop)
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Blade runner

Airman 1st Class Miles Heaney, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron HH-60 helicopter crew chief, inspects the tail rotor of an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 1, 2023. The 55th RGS is responsible for the maintenance of HH-60s, ensuring Davis-Monthan AFB can accomplish its rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)
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Jump to the rescue

Master Sgt. Michael Mueller, 79th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II loadmaster, stands in the back of an HC-130J in preparation for pararescuemen to jump during exercise Red Flag-Rescue 23-1 over New Mexico, May 15, 2023. PJs jumped out of the aircraft to complete a combat search and rescue mission in a simulated austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)
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No holds barred

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen remove rebar blocking their path during an exercise at the San Xavier Mine, Ariz., May 4, 2023. The pararescuemen participated in a simulated rescue situation at the mine as part of RED FLAG-Rescue, the Defense Department’s premier combat search and rescue exercise, which is hosted twice a year at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Finn)
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Catching a lift

Airmen from the 341st Medical Group and 40th Helicopter Squadron demonstrate search and rescue capabilities April 6, 2023, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 40th HS has contributed to a proud rescue history saving over 400 lives since 1973 and logging upwards of 145,000 flying hours conducting search-and-rescue missions in support of the Joint Chiefs of Staff national search and rescue plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Hardy)
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Securing the night

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Legotti, 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron combat arms instructor, maintains security around a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II and a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper while conducting a forward area refueling and rearming point operation during exercise Agile Spartan 23 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 21, 2023. The joint training exercise enhances international partnerships and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
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Fueling Draco

Senior Airmen Zackary Short and Keven Torres, forward area refueling point specialists assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare to provide fuel to a U-28 Draco from a HC-130J Combat King II, enabling a rapid turnaround and launch at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 23, 2022. FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach and effectiveness for a variety of aircraft, while reducing turnaround times in austere locations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
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Gas and go

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk receives fuel from a HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group as they practice helicopter air-to-air refueling operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 13, 2022. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
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Fire response

Staff Sgt. Larry McIver, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, removes his gear after a fire response training scenario at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Osan AB firefighters were evaluated on their ability to rescue a simulated victim in a timely and efficient manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)
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Homeward bound

An HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, taxis down the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 7, 2022. Members of the 355th Wing returned home on two C-130s after a six-month overseas deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish)
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CSARTE open-water rescue

Staff Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 51st Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, is hoisted up by U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Joshua Armitage, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 rescue swimmer, during exercise CSARTE 22-2 over the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2022. CSARTE 22-2, which stands for Combat Search and Rescue Training Event, is a semiannual joint training event that focuses on maximizing integration and practicing personnel recovery operations, including scenarios executing safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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Low frequency, high risk: 23 CES firefighters practice confined space rescue

Randi Devers, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services driver, descends into a hole during a confined space extraction exercise with Mission Critical Solutions personnel at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

A pararescueman, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, rappels down from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a combat search and rescue scenario on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 16, 2015. Unlike other rescue squadrons, the 56th RQS is the only unit with a dedicated combat search and rescue force to conduct personnel recovery for a joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

Tech. Sgt. John Rosenberg, 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, leans out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk during training May 15, 2020, near Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 41st RQS specialize in combat rescue of downed aircrews using night vision goggles, low-level formation, air refueling and survivor recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg)
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The 36th RQS is the only operational rescue squadron flying UH-1N Huey helicopters

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 36th Rescue Squadron flight engineer, hoists up Tech. Sgt. James Pennington, 336th Training Group independent medical technician during a medcial evacuation demonstration prior to the commemoration of the 36th RQS reaching 700 saves at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2019. The 36th RQS is the only operational rescue squadron flying UH-1N Huey helicopters within the United States that are qualified in performing 24-hour medical evacuation alert, water rescue, cargo sling and hoist operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D.

A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 14, 2018, during a 91st Security Forces Group field training exercise. During the FTX, defenders vectored the aircraft to a landing zone and performed a simulated medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
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