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A HH-60G Pavehawk arrives from over the hills of Pil Sung park, Republic of Korea with pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB Japan to pick up six severely injured Airmen during the exercise Pacific Thunder 09-01 hosted by Osan AB May 13. The Airmen were injured after a simulated C-130 crash  in a mass casualty exercise leaving two airmen non-ambulatory and four severely injured.   The overall goal of the exercise is to practice integrating all airframes necessary to rescue a downed Airman in a medium to high threat environment.   Pacific Thunder 09-01 is Pacific Air Force?s only exercise devoted to combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)


Osan host Pacific Thunder 09-01

A HH-60G Pavehawk arrives from over the hills of Pil Sung park, Republic of Korea with pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB Japan to pick up six severely injured Airmen during the exercise Pacific Thunder 09-01 hosted by Osan AB May 13. The Airmen were injured after a simulated C-130 crash in a mass casualty exercise leaving two airmen non-ambulatory and four severely injured. The overall goal of the exercise is to practice integrating all airframes necessary to rescue a downed Airman in a medium to high threat environment. Pacific Thunder 09-01 is Pacific Air Force?s only exercise devoted to combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)

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