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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Joint training: safe at sea

Published Nov. 19, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter
18th Wing Public Affairs

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