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    Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission [Image 8 of 14]

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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, sits in the SMA seat on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. SMAs are the primary weapon systems operators, flight engineers and the primary hoist operators for the aircraft. These roles help them to complete their duties of conducting combat search and rescue in any environment. (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: 9256028
    VIRIN: 250723-F-BX586-1586
    Resolution: 4948x3292
    Size: 4.94 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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