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455th AEW Photos

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Hemerick, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, 455 Air Expeditionary Wing pararescueman, prepares his gear for a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan May 5, 2014. The squadron participated in a training scenario where a vehicle simulated striking an Improvised Explosive Device. During the training, rescue crews flew on HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters to the simulated point of injury, provided security, treated patients, prepared them for travel, and safely departed the area. Hemerick is a native of San Clemente, Calif. and is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Evelyn ChavezReleased
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