U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, operates a hoist with a forest penetrator attached onboard 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)
Date Taken: | 07.23.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.14.2025 00:56 |
Photo ID: | 9256030 |
VIRIN: | 250723-F-BX586-1683 |
Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
Size: | 6.61 MB |
Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 7 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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