Airman 1st Class Carlos Thompson, 823rd Maintenance Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief, performs maintenance on an HH-60 at the 823rd MXS hangar at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. The 823rd MXS is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of 18 HH-60 s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Tech. Sgt. Alex Rhynard, 66th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, prepares a .50-caliber machine gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk for a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. Special missions aviators are required to man the weapon, scan for enemies and perform maintenance on the weapon if it malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron sits on the tarmac at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. This HH-60 has its rotor blades folded back in preparation to be transported for deployment to southwest Asia. Airmen from the 823rd Maintenance Squadron are responsible for maintaining the aircraft also deploy with it to ensure it is mission ready to conduct combat search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Staff Sgt. Mark Llaneza (right), an HH-60G Pave Hawk guidance and control avionics maintainer from the 176th Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf, Alaska, and Airman 1st Class Austin Williams, 823rd Maintenance Squadron HH-60 guidance and control avionics maintainer, preform maintenance training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. The Airmen were performing maintenance training on the rotor tilt of the HH-60. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Airman 1st Class Hunter Foust, 823rd Maintenance Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief, salutes the crew of an HH-60 as it taxis for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. The 823rd MXS is responsible for planning, scheduling and directing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on HH-60 helicopters to maintain a mission ready status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron takes off for a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. The 823rd Maintenance Squadron is responsible for maintaining the aircraft and ensuring they are mission ready for the 66th and 58th Rescue Squadrons to carry out their combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Airmen from the 823rd Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. The 823d MXS’ mission is to deliver safe and reliable HH-60s along with effective Airmen to conduct personnel recovery missions that include combat search and rescue as well as humanitarian relief operations in any environment worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
Tech. Sgt. Alex Rhynard, 66th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, prepares a .50-caliber machine gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. Special missions aviators are responsible for performing maintenance on the weapon if it malfunctions as well as manning the weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
Airman 1st Class Austin Williams, 823rd Maintenance Squadron guidance and control avionics maintainer, performs maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Jan. 12, 2015. Airmen at the 823rd MXS are capable of performing intermediate, organizational and depot level maintenance on HH-60s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron sits under a canopy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2015. This HH-60 is awaiting an upcoming deployment to southwest Asia. Airmen assigned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron will accompany the helicopter to ensure the aircraft is mission ready to conduct personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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