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    A group of rescue or swift-water response personnel are gathered at the edge of a fast-moving, sediment-heavy river in a desert canyon setting. The team members are equipped with drysuits, helmets, and personal flotation devices, suggesting an active water rescue training exercise or emergency response operation. A red arch bridge and red rock canyon walls are visible in the background.

    DAVIS-MONTHAN, UNITED STATES

    04.10.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon 

    2D Audiovisual Squadron

    U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron conduct swift water rescue training April 10, 2013 near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is the largest joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to train personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2013
    Date Posted: 04.15.2013 03:26
    Photo ID: 906679
    VIRIN: 130410-F-PD696-851
    Resolution: 4184x1860
    Size: 6.54 MB
    Location: DAVIS-MONTHAN, US
    Web Views: 32
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