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    Rescue Airmen participate in readiness exercise [Image 4 of 6]

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    Three military personnel in full tactical gear are on open terrain, with one soldier raising a rope or line toward an approaching helicopter visible in the background. The scene appears to depict a helicopter extraction or insertion training exercise. The soldiers are equipped with helmets, communications gear, body armor, and tactical vests.

    BOISE, IDAHO, UNITED STATES

    03.16.2021

    Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Ross 

    355th Wing

    A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron prepares to hoist up a survivor during the Spud Smoke 2021 exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center in Boise, Idaho, March 16, 2021. The terminal employment phase exercise incorporated combat search and rescue capabilities in a simulated austere and contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Ross).

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    Date Taken: 03.16.2021
    Date Posted: 03.29.2021 12:45
    Photo ID: 6574631
    VIRIN: 210316-F-SW533-1151
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 1.41 MB
    Location: BOISE, IDAHO, US
    Web Views: 70
    Downloads: 12

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    A military personnel in full tactical gear observes two helicopters approaching over an open field. A green smoke grenade has been deployed in the foreground, likely serving as a landing zone marker or signal for the incoming aircraft. The scene appears to be a training exercise or tactical operation.
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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are suspended beneath a helicopter, appearing to conduct a hoist or extraction operation. One individual appears to be assisting or rescuing the other while both hang from the aircraft's hoist system. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward against a clear blue sky.
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