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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, loads ammunition to a GAU-2 minigun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The weaponry mounted to HH-60W Jolly Green II’s are manned by SMAs for real-world and training operations. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 250723-F-BX586-1236.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

31

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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