STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – An HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land after pararescuemen from the 56th Rescue Squadron parachuted out, Feb. 15, 2011. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)
STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Staff Sgt. Joshua Kruse, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, uses binoculars to locate an HH-60G Pave Hawk Feb. 15, 2011. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)
STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – A pararescueman from the 56th Rescue Squadron parachutes out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk and lands Feb. 15, 2011. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)
STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Staff Sgt. Joshua Kruse, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, sets up a wind directional arrow Feb. 15, 2011. Knowing the direction of the wind helps pararescuemen in the air know how to direct their parachutes to the drop zone. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)
STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – An HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land after pararescuemen from the 56th Rescue Squadron parachuted out Feb. 15, 2011. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)
STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Staff Sgt. Joshua Kruse, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, dons gloves in preparation for his static line jump Feb. 15, 2011. The pararescuemen were performing static line jumps, which involves a mechanism that opens a parachute automatically with no action required by the passenger. This is the first time that the 56th RQS has performed static line jumps since being stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)