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    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    07.23.2025

    Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, loads ammunition to a GAU-2 minigun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The weaponry mounted to HH-60W Jolly Green II’s are manned by SMAs for real-world and training operations. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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    Date Taken: 07.23.2025
    Date Posted: 08.14.2025 00:56
    Photo ID: 9256023
    VIRIN: 250723-F-BX586-1236
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 5.85 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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