45th OG Det 3 provides SpaceX rescue, recovery support [Image 27 of 28]

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL, UNITED STATES

05.27.2020

Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Drzazgowski 

1st Combat Camera Squadron         

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Cumbee, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, secures a tie-down strap while conducting a load inspection on an HC-130J Combat King II in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 27, 2020. Crews are ready at a moment’s notice to board Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters, or C-17 strategic airlift aircraft and perform open ocean, airdrop enabled rescue operations to extract, stabilize, and ensure transport to a definitive medical care facility in the event of a mission abort of NASA’s SpaceX launch this week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)

• Date Taken: 05.27.2020
• Date Posted: 06.10.2020 16:14
• Photo ID: 6237188
• VIRIN: 200527-F-OF524-0400
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 6.36 MB
• Location: PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL, US