Two HC-130J Combat King II, three HH-60G Pavehawks and ten Guardian Angel Personnel, with 49 Airmen from the 48th, 79th and 55th Rescue Squadrons (RQS), are currently conducting missions over 1,100 nautical miles off the Pacific coast of Mexico, rescuing two critically burned sailors aboard a Venezuelan fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean.
"We not only rescue pilots, we are prepared to rescue anyone, anytime, anywhere, when tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC)," said Col. Sean Choquette, 563rd RQG Commander. "Our Airmen train diligently to execute difficult missions like this one."
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