Commander trains with pararescuemen

Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, peers out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a training mission with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Guastella took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJs and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Commander trains with pararescuemen

A pararescue jumper and a combat rescue officer assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron peer out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter as the Hindu Kush mountain range comes into view during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJs and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella (front right), 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, tosses a smoke grenade to mark a landing zone during a training mission that he took part in with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. During the nearly two hour training mission, Guastella participated with PJs and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Commander trains with pararescuemen

1st Lt Daniel Balch, a combat rescue officer assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (front left), waits for a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. During the nearly two hour training mission, Guastella participated with pararescue jumpers and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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1st Lt Daniel Balch, a combat rescue officer from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, wait for a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk to land to simulate a rescue operation during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. During the nearly two hour training mission, Guastella participated with pararescue jumpers and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Commander trains with pararescuemen

A pararescue jumper and a combat rescue officer from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron are hoisted into a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJs and CRO of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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SSgt Steven Nisbet, a pararescue jumper assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron peers out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter as the Hindu Kush mountain range comes into view during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJ’s and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (left), converses with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Guastella took part in a nearly two hour training mission with the PJs and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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SSgt Steven Nisbet, a pararescue jumper assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan, explains the special features of an enhanced battle rifle to Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during his visit to the squadron, Aug. 18, 2012. Guastella took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJs and combat rescue officers of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (front right), prepares to board a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012. Guastella took part in a nearly two hour training mission with PJs and CROs of the 83 ERQS, also known as the “Pedros,” to see firsthand how they contribute to the war on terrorism here in Afghanistan. Guastella expressed his appreciation for their efforts and for their part in continuing to making the mission a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Jeff Nevison)

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Commander trains with pararescuemen

Published Aug. 21, 2012