# @airmanmagazine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLkdSSpsHJN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34125750-airmanmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-01T15:08:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Airman Magazine (@airmanmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/airmanmagazine

## Caption

Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aviators and ‘Guardian Angels,’ assigned to the 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons, conduct helocast training during a skills demonstration at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 30, 2025. 

Helocasting involves inserting rescue personnel from a hovering helicopter into water to reach survivors in hard-to-access environments. 

Background:

Guardian Angel is comprised of Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialists and uniquely trained support personnel dedicated to the Air Force core function of Personnel Recovery. Together, these warriors are the soul of a non-aircraft, equipment-based, human weapon system.

The warriors that comprise Guardian Angel have conducted over 12,000 lifesaving, combat rescue missions since September 11th, 2001. Additionally, because of their unique capabilities, they have been called upon to lead the rescue of over 5000 civilians worldwide during catastrophic natural disasters and other humanitarian responses over that same period. They’ve trained over 200,000 Department of Defense Personnel in SERE techniques and conducted over 240 reintegrations.

📷 Alejandro Peña
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#Airman #Airmen #USAF #AirForce #Pararescue #helocast #helicopter #waterrescue #alaska #searchandrescue

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waterrescue, airman, alaska, airforce, helocast, helicopter, airmen, searchandrescue, pararescue, usaf

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