With 10 years serving on active duty and another 10 serving in the Air Force Reserve as an aerial gunner, Master Sgt. Pete Pavenski saw a lot of action. He performed duties in the back of a combat-search-and-rescue helicopter where he took part in dangerous rescue missions on the battlefield, saving the lives of an untold amount of injured servicemembers. But the missions got to him. He took his own life Sept. 18, 2017. Pete's death also came as a shock to his squadron members, a very tight-knit group of helicopter aircrew. Known as the squadron jokester, no one saw Pete’s suicide coming. "We had no idea and that's what was unnerving for us," said Chief Master Sgt. Randolph Wells, 301st RQS Chief Enlisted Manager. (Courtesy photo)
Date Taken: | 10.04.2017 |
Date Posted: | 06.25.2018 18:02 |
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Location: | COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA, US |
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