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Niger AB 201 exercises vehicle extrication with QRF, rescue specialists

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Lassalle Hernandez, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron quick reaction force member, provides security for rescue specialists to assess and treat simulated patients during a training event at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Nov. 1, 2023. The exercise allowed the 409th ESFS QRF to work alongside rescue specialists to improve the command’s response and personnel recovery capabilities across the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Niger AB 201 exercises vehicle extrication with QRF, rescue specialists

A rescue specialist gestures to a teammate about a simulated patient he is about to treat while an evaluator observes during a training exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Nov. 1, 2023. The joint training event included personnel from U.S. Special Operations and a personnel recovery team on location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Niger AB 201 exercises vehicle extrication with QRF, rescue specialists

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maria Atondo, 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield management, acts as a simulated patient with injuries for rescue specialists to assess and treat during a training exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Nov. 1, 2023. The participants of the training exercise supported the Warfighter Recovery Network, a U.S. Africa Command initiative to provide rapid and assured casualty evacuation and personnel recovery throughout the AFRICOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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USAFE Unveils New TACAN System for Enhanced Combat Deployments

Airman First Class Isaiah Martinez and Staff Sgt. Morgan Giacomelli demonstrate the ease in assembling the1st Combat Communications Squadron’s newest Tactical Air Navigation System. Small and portable, the antenna can provide precise distance information to 250 aircraft simultaneously to coordinate an effective air bridge to expedite military airlift and air operations wherever needed. The 1st Combat Communications Squadron, part of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provides rapidly-deployable communications and air traffic control services across three continents as well as supporting NATO and UN partners.

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare to load an HH-60W Jolly Green II aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The HH-60W is designed with integrated mission systems which improve situational awareness for aircrews conducting the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron load an HH-60W Jolly Green II aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The 303rd ERQS provides casualty evacuation capabilities to partner forces in the Horn of Africa, able to land directly to the point of injury and provide life-saving treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Lind, 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron avionics systems technician, sits atop an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The HH-60W received its name as the “Jolly Green II” during a ceremony in Feb. 2020, honoring the Jolly Green crews of previous generations who established the excellence and capability expected of the U.S. Air Force combat rescue crews today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron load an HH-60W Jolly Green II aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The primary function of the HH-60W is to serve as a platform for Combat Search and Rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron load an HH-60W Jolly Green II aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The 303rd ERQS provides casualty evacuation capabilities to partner forces in the Horn of Africa, able to land directly at the casualty’s location and provide life-saving treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron load an HH-60W Jolly Green II aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The HH-60W received its name as the “Jolly Green II” during a ceremony in February 2020, honoring the Jolly Green crews of previous generations who established the excellence and capability expected of the U.S. Air Force combat rescue crews today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. service members board a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., for redeployment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. In addition to transporting passengers, the aircraft also transported two HH-60W Jolly Green IIs, assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, back to their home stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Airmen with the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron secure an HH-60W Jolly Green II after loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo, and can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron inspect two HH-60W Jolly Green IIs after loading them in a C-17 Globemaster III at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. The primary function of the HH-60W is to serve as a platform for Combat Search and Rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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JB Charleston provides redeployment support for 303rd ERQS

U.S. Airmen from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron load two U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green IIs into a C-17 Globemaster III prior to redeploying at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2023. In addition to the HH-60Ws, the C-17 was also loaded with passengers returning to their home stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

Ground surgical team members assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron explain the procedures taken during a casualty evacuation training exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. The exercise involved role players with simulated injuries, which allowed first responders and medical providers to work through tactical field care, transport and emergency room procedures. This type of exercise allows the 724th EABS and 409th Air Expeditionary Group to continue efforts to transition from expeditionary to enduring base operations in support of U.S. Africa Command objectives in the West African Sahel region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

Members of a ground surgical team attached to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron maneuver a mobile X-ray machine over a simulated patient during an exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. GSTs are small groups of six medical personnel providing treatmentl in locations ranging from hardened facilities to tents close to the front lines, enabling deployed members to have the best chance for recovery if injured in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

Ground surgical team members assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron perform an ultrasound on a simulated patient during a casualty evacuation training exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. The exercise allowed base first responders to hone skills for tactical field care, casualty airlift evacuation, and transport to a GST to provide the best survivability rate possible in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron assists the ground surgical team by holding a simulated patient still during a casualty evacuation training exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. The exercise involved first responders from across the base and enabled the 724th EABS to support the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and its mission to enable five combatant commands across the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

U.S. Air Force first responders assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron unload a stretcher to pick up simulated patients and transport to a ground surgical team during a casualty evacuation exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. The exercise involved several base entities from emergency medical technicians, a rescue specialist, first responders and the GST to hone response skills in case the need ever arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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AB 201 agencies train emergency medical scenario

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron receives medical care as a simulated burn victim during an exercise at Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Oct. 23, 2023. The Airman was one of two simulated casualties for training, which involved multiple agencies from emergency medicine, casualty evacuation and treatment by a rescue specialist, and transport from first responders to a ground surgical team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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