Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
Members of the Air Force’s 45th Operations Group Detachment
Members of the Air Force’s 45th Operations Group Detachment 3 , Patrick AFB, Fla., and the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., pose with NASA Astronaut Suni Williams after testing and evaluatin... More
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks supporting the
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, take off in support of Task Force 45 from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. Department of Defense assets are uniq... More
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron,
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla., teams up with Tech. Sgt. Cameron Hystad and Staff Sgt. Eli Reynolds, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., to exercise egress... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, load rescue equipment onto HC-130J Combat King IIs in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Arroyo, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Arroyo, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, inspects and secures pallets of rescue equipment before they are loaded onto an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Pa... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and Pararescuemen from the 58th RQS, Nellis AFB, Nev., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, conduct a pre-flight brief outside... More
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron,
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron, located at Patrick AFB, Fla., teams up with Tech. Sgt. Cameron Hystad, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., to exercise egressing a “NASA astro... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, enters an HC-130J Combat King II after doing a walk-around pre-flight inspection in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base,... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
Maj. Lucas Gagliardi, 58th Rescue Squadron director
Maj. Lucas Gagliardi, 58th Rescue Squadron director of operations, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2020. The 58th RQS Guardian Angels supported NASA’s May 30, SpaceX Demonstration M... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participate in a Just-in-Time-Training exercise at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The training allowed Airmen to... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Rehme, 71st Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Rehme, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, performs pre-flight checks one day prior to supporting Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, Fla., May 26, 2020. During NASA’s slat... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brianna Clement, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brianna Clement, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, executes pre-flight checklists in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. During NASA’s... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher and 1st Lt.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher and 1st Lt. Brianna Clement, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilots, complete pre-flight checklists in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.... More
Master Sgt. Matthew C. Blankenship, 58th Rescue Squadron
Master Sgt. Matthew C. Blankenship, 58th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2020. Blankenship was the fixed wing team leader for the Charlest... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, inspects pallets of rescue equipment before they are loaded onto an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, ... More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II from the 71st
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 during pre-flight operations in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, Fla., May 27, ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, executes a pre-flight checklist in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. During NASA’... More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II from the 71st
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 r... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II from the 71st
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 during pre-flight operations in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, Fla., May 27, ... More
45 OG Det 3 prepares for human spaceflight return
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Smith, 723rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Smith, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications, navigation and mission systems specialist, connects an HC-130J Combat King II to a generator in support of Task Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, execute an open water rescue during Just-in-Time-Training (JITT) at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The JITT incl... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, load rescue equipment onto an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patri... More
Brent Maney, 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, Patrick
Brent Maney, 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, Patrick AFB, Fla., explains astronaut egress training from the docking hatch of the NASA Orion Capsule with Master Sgt. Kristopher Burridge, 88th Test and Evalua... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, briefs Staff Sgts. Jarrod Arroyo and Stephen Cumbee, 71st RQS loadmasters, in preparation to support Task Force 45 at P... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, load rescue equipment onto an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patri... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, secures a tie-down strap while conducting a load inspection on an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air For... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, inspects an HC-130J Combat King II in preparation to support Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 26, 2020. Department of... More
Capt. Joshua McGee, 58th Rescue Squadron combat rescue
Capt. Joshua McGee, 58th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 18, 2020. McGee was the officer in charge for the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, briefs Staff Sgts. Jarrod Arroyo and Stephen Cumbee, 71st RQS loadmasters, in preparation to support Task Force 45 at P... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Gallagher, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, executes a pre-flight checklist in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. During NASA’... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Blagbrough, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Blagbrough, 71st Rescue Squadron combat systems officer, conducts pre-flight operations on an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, reviews a pre-flight checklist on an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. ... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit,
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, stand by as rescue equipment is delivered to HC-130J Combat King IIs in support... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, train to extract astronauts from a mock capsule during Just-in-Time-Training (JITT) at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, ... More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human ... More
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron,
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla., teams up with Staff Sgt. Eli Reynolds, of the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., to install the stabilization collar on th... More
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron,
Master Sgt. Chris Seinkner, 308th Rescue Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla. teams up with Tech. Sgt. Cameron Hystad and Staff Sgt. Eli Reynolds, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., to exercise egressi... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and Pararescuemen from the 58th RQS, Nellis AFB, Nev., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, conduct a pre-flight brief outside... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Armando Rios-Magallanes,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Armando Rios-Magallanes, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., pulls chalks from an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick AFB, Fla., ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brianna Clement, 71st Rescue
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brianna Clement, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, executes pre-flight checklists in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. Crews are rea... More