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U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Gaddy, 306th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, rappels off a
rock during training at Mt. Lemmon, Ariz., Jan. 12. Rope work and climbing are hobbies and areas
of specialty for him, and he often provides additional training to other pararescuemen in his unit,
who may be required to perform high-angle rescues in the greater Arizona area or while deployed.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Gaddy, 306th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, hoists two
fellow pararescuemen up a rock during training at Mt. Lemmon, Ariz., Jan. 12. Rope work and
climbing are hobbies and areas of specialty for him, and he often provides additional training
to other pararescuemen in his unit, who may be required to perform high-angle rescues in the
greater Arizona area or while deployed.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Gaddy, 306th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, rappels off U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Gaddy, 306th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, gathers up
a rock while a fellow pararescuemen spots him during training at Mt. Lemmon, Ariz., Jan. 12. his parachute after skydiving in Eloy, Ariz., Jan 13. Skydiving is an off-duty hobby he learned to
Rope work and climbing are hobbies and areas of specialty for Gaddy, and he often provides love when he began to perform military jumps as part of his job. He now holds a Class C license.
additional training to other pararescuemen in his unit, who may be required to perform high-
angle rescues in the greater Arizona area or while deployed.