57th Rescue Squadron participates in exercise Point Blank

57th Rescue Squadron pararescueman depart in a 56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk during a training scenario for exercise Point Blank at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 27. Point Blank seeks to increase coalition interoperability by providing a venue for various training opportunities in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

57th Rescue Squadron participates in exercise Point Blank

Pararescuemen assigned to 57th Rescue Squadron dash toward a 56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk during a training scenario for exercise Point Blank at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 27. Point Blank is a low-cost initiative designed to increase tactical proficiency of Department of Defense and Ministry of Defence forces stationed within the United Kingdom and Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

57th Rescue Squadron participates in exercise Point Blank

Several 57th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen perform a simulated rescue of a pilot during a training scenario for exercise Point Blank at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 27. Exercise Point Blank is a recurring large force exercise designed and cohosted by the 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

57th Rescue Squadron participates in exercise Point Blank

A 57th Rescue Squadron pararescueman assists a pilot during a training scenario for exercise Point Blank at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 27. The vision for the exercise is to create an effective tactical-level exercise with a focus on increasing interoperability between coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

57th Rescue Squadron participates in exercise Point Blank

Several 57th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen prepare to recover a pilot in simulated distress during a training scenario for exercise Point Blank at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 27. The mission of Point Blank is to prepare coalition warfighters for engagements in highly contested, multidimensional battlespaces through advanced training in support of U.S. and U.K. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

Point Blank focus on combat search and rescue

Published Feb. 28, 2018
By Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs