Jolly Vihar 23 “The Deuce”
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Peterson, 56th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, prepares for takeoff in a HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to Aviano Air Base, during exercise Jolly Vihar near Pápa Air Base, Hungary, June 26, 2023. Special missions aviators are responsible for conducting pre-flight inspections, delivering cargo and manning the aerial gun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Synsere Howard)