U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
A Pararescuemen, assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is pulled out of Lake Mead, into an HH-60G Pave Hawk during water operations training at Lake Mead, March 15. Pararescue specialists are highly trained experts who perform rescues in every type of terrain and partake in every part of the mission, from search and rescue, to combat support to providing emergency medical treatment, in order to ensure that every mission is a successful one.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., performs water operations training at Lake Mead, March 15. Pararescuemen receive comprehensive initial training and spend their careers continuously developing their proficiency in all phases of their career-field’s capabilities.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., hovers as a Pararescueman performs water operations training at Lake Mead, March 15. Pararescue is the nation’s force of choice to execute the most perilous, demanding, and extreme rescue missions anytime, anywhere across the globe.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
A Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., 58th Rescue Squadron boat speeds across the water during a training exercise at Lake Mead, March 15. The boat picked up Pararescuemen after performing static line jumps out of a C-130. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area utilizing any available DOD or allied, air, land, or sea asset.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
Pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prepare to land on Lake Mead, after performing static line jumps March 15. All PJs are qualified experts in Advanced Weapons and Small Unit Tactics, Airborne and Military Free Fall, Combat Divers, High Angle/Confined Space Rescue operations, Small Boat/Vehicle Craft utilization, Rescue Swimmers, and Battlefield Trauma/Paramedics.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
Capt. Daniel L Catino, Pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., waits to enter a rescue boat after performing a static line jump out of a C-130 over Lake Mead, March 15. The mission of the Pararescue is to rescue, recover, and return American or Allied forces in times of danger or extreme duress.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
A Pararescuemen, assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., waits to be picked up by a rescue boat after performing a static line jump out of a C-130 over Lake Mead, March 15. Pararescue is the only Department of Defense elite combat force specifically organized, trained, equipped, and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations.
