U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Budis, Air Forces Southern Operations Directorate, chief of exercises and airshows, embraces a fellow rescue Airman after returning from a successful rescue mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Feb. 5, 2026. As a HH60W Jolly Green II helicopter pilot, Budis was called to integrate with the 563rd Rescue Group aircrews to support the evacuation of a mariner experiencing a medical emergency 340 nautical miles of the coast of Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
| Date Taken: | 02.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.11.2026 12:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9517741 |
| VIRIN: | 260206-F-WJ837-1125 |
| Resolution: | 8640x5760 |
| Size: | 13.78 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, AFSOUTH Airman integral to 563rd RQG rescue off coast of Mexico [Image 6 of 6], by Andrea Jenkins, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.