56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron reunites with her family after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron and 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit disembark from a C-17 Globemaster after returning from a deployment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The 56th RQS provides a rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response utilizing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

Families, friends and coworkers wait for deployed members from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war, including civil search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster response, humanitarian assistance, security cooperation/aviation advisory, NASA space flight support, and rescue command and control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron poses for a photo with his family after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The 56th RQS provides a rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response utilizing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron poses for a photo with her cat after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The 56th RQS offers long-range rescue, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief capabilities for USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and NATO in peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron hugs his family after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The 56th RQS offers long-range rescue, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief capabilities for USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and NATO in peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A family member awaits the return of a deployed U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. Airmen and civilians from multiple squadrons in the 31st Fighter Wing supported the 56th RQS and 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit throughout their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron poses for a photo with his family after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. Airmen with the 56th RQS and 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit received a warm welcome from families, friends and coworkers after returning from their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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56th HMU/RQS reunites with family, friends after deployment

Published Feb. 15, 2022
By Senior Airman Brooke Moeder, Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron reunites with her family after returning from a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 9, 2022. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)