A U.S. Air Force HH-60W combat rescue helicopter flies during a CASEVAC exercise in easter Africa. These exercises are an important part of the U.S. AFRICOM mission, because the successful recovery of isolated and/or injured persons is a key element in sustaining the morale, cohesion, and defense capability of joint and friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force B-Roll by Tech. Sgt. Jayson Burns)
Chief Master Sergeant Wes Hudgins, the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader, works on his recovery after a terrible accident.