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participate in MASCAS (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier)
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron flies over Southern California U.S. and German Air Force pararescuemen prepare to load simulated casualties onto an HH-60G
during Angel Thunder 2015, June 11. Angel Thunder is the largest personnel recovery exercise in the Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty exercise
world combining joint, coalition and interagency personnel that will train through the full spectrum outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 11. The objective of the exercise was to
of personnel recovery capabilities with numerous types of aircraft. The 66th RQS is stationed at Nellis clear the area of opposing forces and stablilze and safely extricate simulated casualties. The 66th
Air Force Base, Nev. RQS is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron hovers over the flightline as U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andres Martinez, 823d Maintenance Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk
pre-flight checks are conducted before departing Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for a mass crew chief, prepares to launch a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron for a mass
casualty exercise during Angel Thunder 2015, June 11. Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command- casualty exercise during Angel Thunder 2015, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 11. Angel
sponsored personnel recovery exercise for combat air force, joint, allied and interagency partici- Thunder is the world’s largest personnel recovery exercise, hosting 11 partner nations and nine inter-
pants. The 66th RQS is stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev. agencies at Davis-Monthan AFB. Martinez and the 66th RQS are stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Phillip Martin, 823d Maintenance Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andres Martinez, 823d Maintenance Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk
crew chief, prepares to launch a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron for a mass crew chief, prepares to launch a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron for a mass
casualty exercise during Angel Thunder 2015, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 11. Angel casualty exercise during Angel Thunder 2015, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 11. Angel
Thunder is hosted by the 355th fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB but many flying operations will Thunder is the world’s largest personnel recovery exercise, hosting 11 partner nations and nine inter-
extend throughout Arizona, New Mexico and California. Martin and the 66th RQS are stationed at agencies at Davis-Monthan AFB. Martinez and the 66th RQS are stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev.
Nellis AFB, Nev.
