Aviano Aviators
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by the 56th Rescue Squadron flies across the Italian Dolomites at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 21, 2020. 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. They may be visualized as the ground element of the USAF Rescue triad, and commonly functions in conjunction with USAF HH-60 helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).