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Staff Sgt. Roderick Campbell, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescueman, boards an HH-60G Pave Hawk participating in a personnel recovery exercise, June 09, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS provides the only isolated personnel recovery capability to U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)


83rd ERQS participates in mission training exercise

Staff Sgt. Roderick Campbell, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescueman, boards an HH-60G Pave Hawk participating in a personnel recovery exercise, June 09, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS provides the only isolated personnel recovery capability to U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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A special missions aviator assigned to 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron operates the hoist from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter as part of a training scenario November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. The 46th ERQS provides combat search and rescue capabilities across the region in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
Senior Airman Jarrod Williams, an HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief assigned to the 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, troubleshoots avionics systems November 21, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Maintenance Airmen work shifts around the clock to ensure rescue teams can rely on safe, mission-capable aircraft in the event of a call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
A pararescueman awaits the arrival of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during a training scenario November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Employing air power across the region in support of Operation Inherent Resolve requires trained operators be on-alert to respond should an aircrew ever become isolated in hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz
Staff Sgt. Kiley Everett, an HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief assigned to the 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, troubleshoots avionics systems November 21, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Difficult weather and lighting conditions require combat search and rescue aircraft equipped with advanced avionics systems - and trained specialists capable of maintaining them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopters assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, return to base following the completion of a sortie, October 24, 2017 in an undisclosed location. Rescue teams-comprised of pilots, special missions aviators, and pararescuemen - work together to maintain a constant state of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
A pilot assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron checks avionics systems on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prior to a sortie November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Combat search and rescue aircrews frequently train in low-light conditions to keep skills sharp should they ever be called to recover isolated personnel under the cover of night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
A special missions aviator assigned to 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, inspects the blades on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter tail rotor prior to a sortie November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Rotor blades are subjected to massive amounts of force in-flight and require frequent inspections and repairs in order to ensure safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron waits on alert status November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations in hostile environments to recover isolated individuals during war or in humanitarian crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
Maintainers assigned to the 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron work together on HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter engine components November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Maintenance professionals of the 801st EMXS must keep as many aircraft as possible prepared to fly in less that 30 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
A special missions aviator assigned to 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepares an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter for a sortie November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. SMAs are responsible for the inspection and upkeep of a number of components on the aircraft, as well as the operation of on-board weapons systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
Staff Sgt. Robert Wainright, an HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief assigned to the 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works to replace a pair of hydraulic lines November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. Demanding desert conditions and in-flight vibrations inherent to helicopters are especially taxing on aircraft components, which require frequent inspections to ensure safe operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
In December of 2002, while the war in Afghanistan continued to be a prominent fixture in American current events, the 386th AEW began to transform its tiny Southwest Asia undisclosed location from a small steady-state base to, at the time, the largest air base in U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.

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