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180829-F-FM571-010

Lt. Col. Joshua Shonkwiler, 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) commander, admires a memorial built for fallen members of the 66th RQS August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Members of the 66th RQS, 58th RQS and the 823rd Maintenance Squadron gathered around the memorial to reflect and pay their respects to the men who paid the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180907-F-FM571-001

Lt. Col. Joshua Shonkwiler, 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) commander, presents a 20th anniversary shadow box to members of the 66th RQS Sept. 7, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The shadow box contains pieces of the crash belonging to the aircraft and crew involved. (Courtesy photo)
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180907-F-FM571-002

Members of the 66th Rescue Squadron line up to honor their fallen brothers in a toast to Jolly 38 and Jolly 39 Sept. 7, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The combat search and rescue community motto, “These things we do, that others may live,” is a reminder of the sacrifice a rescue member is willing to make to ensure someone who’s having their worst day, doesn’t have their last day. (Courtesy photo)
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180829-F-FM571-007

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Geier, 66th Rescue Squadron HH-60G special missions aviator, removes trash and pulls weeds from inside of a memorial as part of a memorial cleanup effort August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Other efforts included picking weeds, collecting trash, painting and manicuring the site and surrounding area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-008

Master Sgts. Brian Yorke, 9th Air Force HH-60G evaluator special missions aviator, and Reginald Sampson, 66th Rescue Squadron First Sergeant, use a rake to clear and shape the area surrounding a memorial August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Manicuring the surrounding area allowed the memorial to stand out to viewers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-009

Tech. Sgt. Steve Prather, 66th Rescue Squadron HH-60G evaluator special missions aviator, places a fresh coat of paint across several rocks forming a memorial August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Re-painting the memorial helped it become more noticeable to the aircraft flying overhead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-004

Members of the 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) gather around a memorial dedicated to fallen Airmen August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Airmen assigned to the 66th RQS, 58th RQS and the 823rd Maintenance Squadron spent several hours cleaning and restoring the memorial before holding a small ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-005

Chaplain (Capt.) David Jenkins, 99th Air Base Wing chaplain, leads members of the 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) in prayer during a memorial ceremony August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Members of the 66th RQS, 58th RQS and the 823rd Maintenance Squadron assembled at the NTTR to clean and restore the memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-006

Members of the 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS), 58th Rescue Squadron and the 823rd Maintenance Squadron gather around a memorial August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The memorial is dedicated to 12 members of the 66th RQS who paid the ultimate sacrifice 20 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-003

A memorial built by the families of twelve fallen Airmen assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron sits on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The Airmen were lost when two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters were involved in a midair collision over the NTTR during a routine night exercise 20 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-001

An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) lands near a memorial built for twelve fallen Airmen August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Members of the 66th RQS, 58th RQS and the 823rd Maintenance Squadron gathered at the memorial to pay their respects to the fallen men for the 20th anniversary of their deaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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180829-F-FM571-002

A memorial built for twelve fallen Airmen assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron sits on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The memorial resembles two giant feet associated with their mascot, the Jolly Green Giant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

A pararescueman repels out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. Pararescuemen are highly trained experts who perform rescues in every type of terrain and partake in every part of the mission. From search and rescue and combat support to providing emergency medical treatment, parerescuemen ensure every mission is a successful one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

A pararescueman is hoisted into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. The mission of the 66th Rescue Squadron is to provide rapidly deployable, expeditionary, and agile combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

Pararescuemen prepare to hoist equipment into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. HH-60G rescue equipment includes a hoist capable of lifting a 600-pound load from a hover height of 200 feet and a personnel locating system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

Pararescuemen wait for an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. Pararescue specialists rescue and recover downed aircrews from hostile or otherwise unreachable areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

A pararescueman repels out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine, medium-lift helicopter operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, flies during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. The HH-60G is tasked to perform military operations, including civil search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

An Airman, assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, looks out the side window of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 22, 2018. The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter conducts day or night personnel recovery operations in hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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HH-60s train over the NTTR

Airmen sit on the ramp of a HC-130J Combat King II cargo aircraft during in-air refueling over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 22, 2018. The HC-130J can rapidly deploy to execute recovery operations to airfields and denied territory for expeditionary, airdrops and helicopter air-to-air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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