A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II from the 71st
Summary
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., rests on the flight line in preparation to support Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, Fla., May 26, 2020. Crews are ready at a moment’s notice to board Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters, or C-17 strategic airlift aircraft and perform open ocean, airdrop enabled rescue operations to extract, stabilize, and ensure transport to a definitive medical care facility in the event of a mission abort of NASA’s SpaceX launch this week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)
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nasa
1 ctcs
launch
patrick air force base
space command
det 3
task force 45
spacex
45th space wing
45th operations group
space force
human space flight
staff sgt christopher drzazgowski
1st combat camera squadron
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45th og det 3 provides spacex rescue recovery support
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Date
26/05/2020
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