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(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engi-
neer, monitors the landing area of a CH-47D as U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Re-
sistance, and Escape Airmen, 22nd Training Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base,
Wash., depart for a search and rescue training mission during Exercise Angel Thunder
at Ruby Fuzzy MOA, Ariz., June 2. The objective of the exercise is to train personnel re-
covery forces to prepare, plan, execute and adapt for a rescue mission.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Sanders, reserve pararescueman, ascends a cliffside
during Exercise Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz.,
June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen practiced tying knots, anchor-
ing ropes, rappelling down a cliffside unassisted, and returning to the initial elevation
point. Exercise Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command-sponsored personnel recov-
ery exercise for combat air force, joint, allied and interagency participants. Sanders is as-
signed to the 304th Reserve Squadron at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Miles Roberts, reserve pararescueman, assists U.S. Marine U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engineer,
Corps Cpl. Dan Peete, reconnaissance Marine, tie a knot designed to stay secure while conducts start up procedures prior take off during Exercise Angel Thunder at Davis-
rappelling during Exercise Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 2, 2015. Angel Thunder is from May 30-June 13, op-
Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen practiced ty- erating mainly out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base but many flying operations will
ing knots, anchoring ropes, rappelling down a cliffside unassisted, and returning to the extend throughout Arizona. Task Force Tatanka is made up of three companies from the
initial elevation point. Exercise Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command-sponsored Montana Army National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion.
personnel recovery exercise for combat air force, joint, allied and interagency par-
ticipants. Roberts is assigned to the 304th Rescue Squadron at Portland Air National
Guard Base, Ore., and Peete is assigned to Force Company, 1st Reconnaissance Bat-
talion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif.