One of the primary modes of transportation for Guardian Angel (PJ/CROs) is the Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk. Essentially, the Pavehawk is an Army Blackhawk helicopter outfitted with advanced avionics and a refueling probe. Below is an inside story as to what makes the HH-60 tick. UNITED KINGDOM 12.07.2017 Story by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield 48th Fighter […]
Guardian Angels ride in style Read More »
FROM DVIDS: Several members of the team arrived in Nepal on leave status before an exchange with the Nepalese Mahabir Rangers and planned to hike Mount Everest Base Camp as a morale event prior to the military exercise. “No one went on the trek expecting to apply their specialized skill-sets,” said U.S. Air Force Capt.
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Specialtactics.com Note: Although not an operator story, here’s a rarely highlighted side story of the job of Battlefield Airmen- focusing on the operator’s core support network that are essential in ensuring we are ready to do our jobs. KADENA, OKINAWA, JAPAN 12.01.2017 Story by Airman 1st Class Greg Erwin 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE,
Doctor, doctor: Give me the news Read More »
What are the key differences between leadership and management and how do you exploit them to achieve strategic and tactical objectives? Lessons from the business world applied to our world-
105. Leadership vs. Management Read More »
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68th RQS mountain training Read More »
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Within two hours of the call, Citizen Airmen with 920th Rescue Wing took to the skies bound for a cruise ship roughly 500 miles off the Florida coastline carrying an elderly passenger suffering an acute condition and in need of medical evacuation Nov. 7, 2017. The long-range mission, requiring
Citizen Airmen conduct long-range rescue of cruise passenger Read More »
Lee discusses the Patrick ocean jump mission, extra bundles for med gear, providing care in the X in a raft, transferring to the zodiac and subsequent ship boarding. They were later hoisted out by their 60s. He reviews the prolonged care provided. Lets think about adding saran wrap back in the kits for maritime missions
91. The Patrick Jump Mission for a Sailor with burns Read More »
Ish had a long career doing missions and and has spent the last decade and a half thinking about the technical aspects of Rescue, what it means to be a PJ, how does rescue fit into the DOD mission set, and ends with an unplanned discussion of being on the X when you least expect
