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5th Air Force

Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Dual wing-mounted hose and drogue configurations on the KC-130J allow the transfer of up to 300 gallons of fuel per minute to two aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly alongside a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. The 33rd RQS conducts extensive training in various rescue scenarios to ensure readiness for real-world threats, crises and humanitarian disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devon Sanberg, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, releases a pack of sea marker dye during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. The non-toxic sea dye creates a spread of fluorescent green over the water's surface, enhancing visibility for rescue pilots. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Sleinsky, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, monitors helicopter air-to-air refueling during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. HAAR operations act as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Dual wing-mounted hose and drogue configurations on the KC-130J allow the transfer of up to 300 gallons of fuel per minute to two aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devon Sanberg, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes engine start-up of a KC-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024. The KC-130J provides a variety of mission support functions to the U.S. Marine Corps, including air to air refueling, tactical aero-medical evacuation, and aerial delivery of personnel and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Sleinsky, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024. The KC-130J provides a variety of mission support functions to the U.S. Marine Corps, including air to air refueling, tactical aero-medical evacuation, and aerial delivery of personnel and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devon Sanberg, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes helicopter air-to-air refueling during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. HAAR operations act as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. HAAR operations act as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. HAAR operations act as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Search and rescue operations benefit from HAAR as it acts as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer to recover isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron watches helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Search and rescue operations benefit from HAAR as it acts as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer to recover isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, prepares to conduct helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Search and rescue operations benefit from HAAR as it acts as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer to recover isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron watches helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Search and rescue operations benefit from HAAR as it acts as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer to recover isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk pilots assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron approach a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J drogue to conduct helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Search and rescue operations benefit from HAAR as it acts as a force extender, keeping rescue assets in the air longer to recover isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron approaches a simulated isolated personnel during a search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. The 33rd RQS conducts extensive training in various rescue scenarios to ensure readiness for real-world threats, crises and humanitarian disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron lowers a 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman to simulated isolated personnel during a search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. The training mission involved locating and safely extracting isolated personnel from a hostile area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron hovers after recovering a simulated isolated personnel during a search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. The 33rd RQS conducts extensive training in various rescue scenarios to ensure readiness for real-world threats, crises and humanitarian disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron is photographed before a search and rescue training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024. The 33rd RQS conducts extensive training in various rescue scenarios to ensure readiness for real-world threats, crises and humanitarian disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

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Joint HAAR extends search and rescue capabilities

Published March 15, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth & Senior Airman Tylir Meyer
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during a joint search and rescue training mission over the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2024. Dual wing-mounted hose and drogue configurations on the KC-130J allow the transfer of up to 300 gallons of fuel per minute to two aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)