U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air force
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air force rangers assist mock survivors of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack onto an HH-60G Pavehawk during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Tr... More
German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescuemen discuss
German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescuemen discuss the mission on the way to the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., where partner nations teamed up to participate in an Angel Thunder 2015 mass ca... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescuemen holds an M16 rifle as
A U.S. Air Force pararescuemen holds an M16 rifle as he secures an area while a German air force CH-53GS takes off during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron flies over southern Arizona while transporting rescue personnel to the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass c... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner views Tucson, Ariz., from the ramp of a German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter during Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. The German Air Force flew to Bisbee-Dougl... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 103rd Rescue Squadron,
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 103rd Rescue Squadron, and Swedish air force rangers wait for evacuation after finding a mock survivor of a simulated downed aircraft during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Resear... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines walk to the extraction point as a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands after a mock vehicle explosion at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during... More
Swedish air force ranger Pfc. Erik Nilsson assists
Swedish air force ranger Pfc. Erik Nilsson assists mock casualties of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack on an Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Researc... More
A U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marine dresses the head wound of a simulated victim after a mock vehicle explosion at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during Angel Thunder 2015, June ... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner views Tucson, Ariz., from the ramp of a German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter during Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. Angel Thunder is hosted by the 355th figh... More
A Swedish air force ranger conducts an equipment check
A Swedish air force ranger conducts an equipment check prior to going on a search and rescue mission during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S.... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clear the mock t... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen load and provide
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen load and provide care to simulated casualties onto a CH-53GS helicopter after teaming up with partner nation rescue personnel for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exer... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen move a simulated
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen move a simulated patient from a CH-53GS helicopter to a C-130 Hercules for transportation during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at Bisbee-Douglas Internatio... More
U.S., German and Royal Air Force rescue forces exit
U.S., German and Royal Air Force rescue forces exit a German air force CH-53GS at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue ... More
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks fly over the Playas
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks fly over the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., as U.S. forces conduct aerial surveillance of the exercise area during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation ... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close air support for
An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close air support for 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines who responded to a simulated vehicle explosion with mock injured victims at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., ... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescusmen treat a simulated
German and U.S. Air Force pararescusmen treat a simulated victims of a vehicle explosion during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9, 2015... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen evacuate Playas Research
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen evacuate Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., a Republic of Singapore CH-47 Chinook during exercise Angel Thunder on Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, federal and st... More
U.S. and Swedish air force rangers write down coordinates
U.S. and Swedish air force rangers write down coordinates of a simulated downed aircraft during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, f... More
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack scene to evacuate mock survivors during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines transport simulated victims of a mock vehicle explosion to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during Angel Thu... More
Two U.S. Navy Seahawks take off after picking up simulated
Two U.S. Navy Seahawks take off after picking up simulated victims of a mock vehicle explosion during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at The Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9,2015. ... More
U.S. and German air force pararescuemen plan a mass
U.S. and German air force pararescuemen plan a mass casualty evacuation and security during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9, 2015. Angel Thunder... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen prepare to board a U.S.
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen prepare to board a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk as it lands during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty extraction exercise at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9, 20... More
An HH-60G Pavehawk evacuates a mock survivor of a simulated
An HH-60G Pavehawk evacuates a mock survivor of a simulated downed aircraft during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, federal and st... More
Swedish air force rangers push back mock civilian population
Swedish air force rangers push back mock civilian population from a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack scene at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during exercise Angel Thunder on Oct. 11. App... More
Swedish air force ranger bomb smelling dog Bia searches
Swedish air force ranger bomb smelling dog Bia searches the area for any unexploded ordinance during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. milita... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner monitor’s airspace from the ramp of a German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter during a flight over southern Arizona for Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. Angel Th... More
A German air force pararescueman treats a simulated
A German air force pararescueman treats a simulated victim after a mock vehicle explosion during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9,... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron flies over southern Arizona while transporting rescue personnel to the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass c... More
The green smoke marks the designated landing spot for
The green smoke marks the designated landing spot for an HH-60G Pavehawk to evacuate mock survivors of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Cente... More
Swedish air force rangers move out to the coordinates
Swedish air force rangers move out to the coordinates of a simulated downed aircraft to search for mock survivors during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximate... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air force
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air force rangers assist mock casualties of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack on an Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during exercise Angel Thunder at... More
A German Air Force CH-53GS lands in southern Arizona
A German Air Force CH-53GS lands in southern Arizona during Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. The objective of Angel Thunder is to train personnel recovery forces to prepare, plan, execute and adapt for a rescu... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Marines secure the perimeter of a mock vehicle explosion as a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands to extract four mock victims at the Playas Research and Training Ce... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 103rd Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 103rd Rescue Squadron and 48th Rescue Squadron, try to pry open the doors of an overturned Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to get to locked in mock survivors during exercis... More
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman writes down completed care on a field medical card for a simulated patient during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise in route to Bisbee-Douglas Inte... More
A German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter sits on the flightline
A German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter sits on the flightline during Angel Thunder 2015 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 9, 2015. Angel Thunder is the largest personnel recovery exercise in the world... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Earl, Pararescueman
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Earl, Pararescueman 103rd Rescue Squadron, and Swedish air force ranger Pfc. Erik Nilsson assist mock casualties of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack on an Mine Res... More
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack scene to evacuate mock survivors during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,... More
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 103rd Rescue Squadron,
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 103rd Rescue Squadron, uses a saw to cut a door open of the overturned Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle in order to get to locked in mock survivors during exercise Angel T... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen depart a CH-53GS
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen depart a CH-53GS helicopter to join partner nation rescue personnel for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M, June... More
U.S. recovery forces stay out of clear view at the
U.S. recovery forces stay out of clear view at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clea... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 aerial gunner views southern Arizona from the ramp of a German Air Force CH-53GS helicopter during a flight for Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. The German Air Force flew ... More
U.S., German and United Kingdom forces take cover as
U.S., German and United Kingdom forces take cover as two U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawks land at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty extraction exercise June 9, 2015.... More
A German Air Force CH-53GS sits in an open field in
A German Air Force CH-53GS sits in an open field in southern Arizona during Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. The objective of Angel Thunder is to train personnel recovery forces to prepare, plan, execute and a... More
U.S. pararescuemen recover a simulated victim mannequin
U.S. pararescuemen recover a simulated victim mannequin from an overturned exploded vehicle during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty extraction exercise at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June ... More
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller holds
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller holds an M16 rifle as he secures the area during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty extraction exercise at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., as a ... More
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman writes down completed care on a field medical card for a simulated patient during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise in route to Bisbee-Douglas Inte... More
Swedish air force rangers assist mock casualties of
Swedish air force rangers assist mock casualties of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack on an Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Cen... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clear the mock t... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clear the mock t... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen sit in the
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen sit in the back of a CH-53GS helicopter on the way to the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., where partner nations teamed up to participate in an Angel Thunder 20... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air rorce
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen and Swedish air rorce rangers assist mock survivors of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack onto an HH-60G Pavehawk during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Tr... More
A simulated Improvised Explosive Device is detonated
A simulated Improvised Explosive Device is detonated on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, ... More
A German Air Force CH-53GS and a U.S. Marine MV-22
A German Air Force CH-53GS and a U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey sit on the flightline during Angel Thunder 2015 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 9, 2015. Angel Thunder is the largest personnel recovery ex... More
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised
An HH-60G Pavehawk lands at an simulated Improvised Explosive Device attack scene to evacuate mock survivors during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescueman
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescueman holds his weapon during Angel Thunder 2015, June 9, 2015. The German Air force transported the pararescueman to the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M.,... More
Swedish air force rangers patrol Playas Research and
Swedish air force rangers patrol Playas Research and Training Center in search of survivors or threats during exercise Angel Thunder in N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, federal and state employ... More
German and U.S. forces carry a simulated victim during
German and U.S. forces carry a simulated victim during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., June 9, 2015. The victims were brought to a casualty ... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 flight engineer
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 flight engineer monitors a landing zone from the ramp of a CH-53GS helicopter as it lands in a field at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M to drop off German and ... More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen rescue mock survivors
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen rescue mock survivors of an overturned Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,4... More
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescueman
A German Air Force Helicopter Wing 64 pararescueman prepares to start an IV fluid resuscitation on a simulated casualty during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at the Playas Research and Training Ce... More
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman
A U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman checks the vitals of a simulated patient during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise in route to Bisbee-Douglas International Airport, Ariz., June 9, ... More
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen move a simulated
German and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen move a simulated patient from a CH-53GS helicopter to a C-130 Hercules for transportation during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise at Bisbee-Douglas Internatio... More