Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 56th Rescue Squadron independent duty medical technician, briefs Airmen who will play mock victims at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter drops a pararescue specialist during an exercise at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescue Squadron training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Maj. Patrick Gruber, 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations, sets up a perimeter defense at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, cuts into a simulated downed aircraft at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescue Squadron training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, reassures mock victim, Senior Airman Miracle Loveland, 48th Operations Support Squadron intelligence, while under simulated fire from “enemy” forces at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron take medical equipment and mock victims to a pick-up location at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron load mock victims into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescue Squadron training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron load victims into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in support of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)