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    JOLLY VIHAR 24

    Jolly Vihar 24

    Jolly Vihar 24    

    Jolly Vihar 24 is a NATO exercise incorporating the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons and the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron designed to rehearse combat search and rescue, personnel recovery, weapons employment fundamentals, and terminal employment fundamentals while practicing integration with NATO allies and partners, notably, Hungarian forces, at Papa Air Base, Hungary, July 11 – 27, 2024.

    2 Featured Videos

    Jolly Vihar 24 B-Roll

    Jolly Vihar 24 B-Roll
    07.26.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    Footage during exercise Jolly Vihar 24 at Papa Air Base, Hungary, July 15-27, 2024. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
    Wyvern 1 July 12, 2024

    Wyvern 1 July 12, 2024
    07.11.24 | SSgt Elijah Dority | AFN-A
    On this edition of 'Wyvern 1 Radio', Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing Commander, and CMSgt Ernel Carty, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron...

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    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search and Rescue Capabilities

    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search...
    07.27.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Nowak, 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60 crew chief, performs maintenance pre-flight at Pápa Air Base,...
    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search and Rescue Capabilities

    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search...
    07.26.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    A Hungarian Defense Forces joint terminal attack controller watches a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron take...
    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search and Rescue Capabilities

    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search...
    07.25.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allan Schaad, 56th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, prepares to load a GAU 2 before takeoff at Pápa Air Base,...
    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search and Rescue Capabilities

    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search...
    07.25.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron perform a hoist during exercise Jolly Vihar 24 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July...
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    Jolly Vihar 24 Strengthens Combat Search...
    07.19.24 | A1C Joseph Bartoszek | 31FWPA
    The 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons alongside the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, participated in the bilateral training exercise Jolly Vihar 24 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 15 - 27, 2024.