USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Tactical Air Control Party specialists assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron look back at a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 18, 2024. As the Joint Air Component Coordination Element to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the 449th Air Expeditionary Group regularly partners with joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational teammates to provide theater security cooperation activities in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Air Force operators assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron hoist into a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 18, 2024. Aircrew and pararescuemen regularly partner together for joint personnel recovery training to ensure rapid response and readiness for a wide range of personnel recovery scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 18, 2024. As part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, the 82nd ERQS serves as the task force responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Tactical Air Control Party specialists assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron gather a fast rope while conducting training with a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 18, 2024. Conducting routine hoist training allows operators to perfect their quick movement and recovery skills in the event of a real-world recovery mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Reece McKenzie, medical officer, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, or VMM-261 (REIN), looks out the side of a USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. The Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft that can take off, land and hover like a helicopter, with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. As the only air wing in Africa, the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing regularly trains and operates alongside joint Department of Defense and international military counterparts across the continent to support our African partners in protecting their borders with matters of national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron rappels from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. Conducting routine hoist training allows operators to perfect their quick movement and recovery skills in the event of a real-world recovery mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

A U.S. Marine crew chief assigned to U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, or VMM-261 (REIN), watches U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron on the ramp of a USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. Aircrew and pararescuemen regularly partner together for joint personnel recovery training to ensure rapid response and readiness for a wide range of personnel recovery scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron rappels out of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. The 82nd ERQS is the primary personnel recovery agency within the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, which serves to support U.S. Africa Command objectives to promote regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron looks out the back of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. The Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft that can take off, land and hover like a helicopter, with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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USMC ‘Elvis’ provides hoist platform for 82nd ERQS

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and U.S. Marines assigned to the U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, or VMM-261 (REIN), prepare for a flight at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024. Aircrew and pararescuemen regularly partner together for joint personnel recovery training to ensure rapid response and readiness for a wide range of personnel recovery scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron practiced tactical insertion techniques with U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey counterparts at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2024.

The 82nd ERQS is the primary personnel recovery agency within the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, which serves to support U.S. Africa Command objectives to promote regional security, stability and prosperity.

As the Joint Air Component Coordination Element to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the 449th AEG regularly partners with joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational teammates to provide theater security cooperation activities in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)