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    Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission [Image 10 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 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)

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    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

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