82nd ERQS PJs jump to be ready

Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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82nd ERQS PJs jump to be ready

Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. The 82nd ERQS are qualified experts in advanced weapons and small unit tactics, airborne and military free fall, combat divers, high angle and confined space rescue operations, small boat and vehicle craft utilization, rescue swimmers, and battlefield trauma-paramedics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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82nd ERQS PJs jump to be ready

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare for a training jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They are qualified experts in advanced weapons and small unit tactics, airborne and military free fall, combat divers, high angle and confined space rescue operations, small boat and vehicle craft utilization, rescue swimmers, and battlefield trauma-paramedics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepares to jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during a training mission over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They are qualified experts in advanced weapons and small unit tactics, airborne and military free fall, combat divers, high angle and confined space rescue operations, small boat and vehicle craft utilization, rescue swimmers, and battlefield trauma-paramedics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, observes the drop zone from the tail of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules prior to completing jump training over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They are qualified experts in advanced weapons and small unit tactics, airborne and military free fall, combat divers, high angle and confined space rescue operations, small boat and vehicle craft utilization, rescue swimmers, and battlefield trauma-paramedics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, wait to reach altitude aboard a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules before conducting jump training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. The 82nd ERQS serves as U.S. Air Forces Africa’s personnel recovery liaison, coordinating efforts between coalition and joint forces in East Africa and enhancing the combatant command’s Warfighter Recovery Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, check one another's parachutes aboard a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They also serve as U.S. Air Forces Africa’s personnel recovery liaison, coordinating efforts between coalition and joint forces in East Africa and enhancing the combatant command’s Warfighter Recovery Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, listens during a pre-jump brief at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They also serve as U.S. Air Forces Africa’s personnel recovery liaison, coordinating efforts between coalition and joint forces in East Africa and enhancing the combatant command’s Warfighter Recovery Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepares his equipment prior jump training from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. They also serve as U.S. Air Forces Africa’s personnel recovery liaison, coordinating efforts between coalition and joint forces in East Africa and enhancing the combatant command’s Warfighter Recovery Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, adjusts his helmet strap prior to jump training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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82nd ERQS PJs jump to be ready

Published Feb. 16, 2022
By Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever
435th Air Expeditionary Wing

DJIBOUTI, Africa -- Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)