ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Tech. Sgt. Joanne Hale (left), 56th RQS NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, and her spouse Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale (right), 56th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, wait for the signal to board an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter Oct. 6. The two married sergeants reenlisted together while hovering over the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale (right), 56th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, and Tech. Sgt. Joanne Hale (middle), 56th RQS NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, prepare to board a HH-60 Pavehawk, and reenlist hovering over the base Oct. 6. For Tech Sgt. Billy Hale, this reenlistment has special meaning since it will be his last one before retiring. It’s also with the same squadron he began his Air Force career with 16 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – 1st Lt. Gary Adams, 56th Rescue Squadron mobility officer in charge, administers the oath of enlistment to Tech. Sgt. Joanne Hale (left), 56th RQS NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, and her spouse Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale (middle), 56th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, while hovering in an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter Oct. 6. For Tech Sgt. Billy Hale, this reenlistment will be his last one before retiring, and it’s only fitting that it’s with the same squadron he began his Air Force career with. It also has special meaning to both sergeants that they can share in this together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Tech. Sgt. Joanne Hale (left), 56th RQS NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, and her spouse Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale (right), 56th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, are all smiles after swearing an oath of enlistment while flying in an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter Oct. 6. It was a special event for the married couple to reenlist together in the same unit. This will be Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale’s last enlistment before retiring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Tech. Sgt. Billy Hale (middle), 56th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner,Tech. Sgt. Joanne Hale (right), 56th RQS NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, disembark an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter after reenlisting in flight Oct. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)