U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bruno Ruizcamacho, 79th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, forward deployed in the 563rd Personnel Recovery Task Force, talks with HC-130J Combat King II aircraft aircrew in North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2024, in support of the U.S. Northern Command and Air Forces Northern, Defense Support of Civil Authorities Disaster Relief mission. The HC-130J is the USAF's only fixed-wing dedicated personnel recovery platform and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. It conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling and airdrop of pararescue personnel and/or equipment in support of combat or civilian personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
Date Taken: | 10.03.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.04.2024 16:48 |
Photo ID: | 8679233 |
VIRIN: | 241003-F-DX569-2299 |
Resolution: | 5459x3900 |
Size: | 18.36 MB |
Location: | NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 73 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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