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    A search and rescue operation is underway at a turbulent, flooded river canyon. Five rescue personnel in protective gear and life vests stand on a rocky ledge observing churning brown floodwaters, while a military-style Black Hawk helicopter hovers low in the canyon ahead of them. The rugged terrain features red rock cliffs and green vegetation under a partly cloudy sky.

    DAVIS-MONTHAN, ARIZONA, 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 03:05
    Photo ID: 906711
    VIRIN: 130410-F-PD696-1670
    Resolution: 3688x2459
    Size: 6.82 MB
    Location: DAVIS-MONTHAN, ARIZONA, US
    Web Views: 42
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