{"id":1047,"date":"2017-12-09T21:20:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T02:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.specialtactics.com\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2017-12-09T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T02:20:09","slug":"guardian-angels-ride-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afspecialwarfare.com\/guardian-angels-ride-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardian Angels ride in style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the primary modes of transportation for Guardian Angel (PJ\/CROs) is the Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk.\u00a0 Essentially, the Pavehawk is an Army Blackhawk helicopter outfitted with advanced avionics and a refueling probe.\u00a0 Below is an inside story as to what makes the HH-60 tick.<\/p>\n

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HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 56th Rescue Squadron prepare to lift-off at Royal Air Force Valley, Wales, Nov. 20, 2017. The aircraft has proven itself in combat search and rescue missions since Operation Desert Storm and continues the CSAR mission to this day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UNITED KINGDOM<\/h3>\n

12.07.2017<\/h3>\n

Story by\u00a0Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield<\/a><\/i>\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Pave Hawk is a versatile, maneuverable, combat search and rescue aircraft designed to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations in hostile environments, as well as, civil search and rescue, medical evacuation and disaster response. This makes it the aircraft of choice for the 56th Rescue Squadron.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur primary mission is to provide Combat Search and Rescue capes and personnel recovery to any asset that needs our support,\u201d said a 56th RQS flight commander \u201cThis also gets expanded to civilian search and rescue operations, as well as humanitarian needs operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

To ensure the success of the CSAR mission, Army Black Hawks were modified with special equipment, such as a retractable in-flight refueling probe, internal auxiliary fuel tanks and a modular rescue hoist designed for a multitude of environments, thus turning the Black Hawk in to the Pave Hawk we know today.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have asked a bunch of these airframes, from the fine-grit sand storms of Iraq to the rugged mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush\u201d said a 56th RQS gunner. \u201cWhen we\u2019ve needed them to perform, they\u2019ve answered the call.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pave Hawk has been in service for almost three decades, and continues to excel in the field of rescue operations. The 56th RQS\u2019s aircrews spend approximately 350 hours a year training, including the ground training and studying required to safely conduct missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe uniqueness about the Pave Hawk is that we launch in a formation that has 14 crew members involved,\u201d the flight commander said. \u201c[The crew] on both aircraft have a specific function or duty in order to ensure mission success, and the Guardian Angel team provides the unique medical capability to give any survivor we pick up a fighting chance at life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 56th RQS is set to move to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in 2018, where they will continue their CSAR mission for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the primary modes of transportation for Guardian Angel (PJ\/CROs) is the Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk.\u00a0 Essentially, the Pavehawk is an Army Blackhawk helicopter outfitted with advanced avionics and a refueling probe.\u00a0 Below is an inside story as to what makes the HH-60 tick. UNITED KINGDOM 12.07.2017 Story by\u00a0Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield\u00a0 48th Fighter …<\/p>\n

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