Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force Logo Aug. 15, 2023 Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Smith, Heavy Airlift Wing loadmaster, straps himself into a harness inside a C-17 Globemaster III before jumping into the Adriatic Sea to perform a rescue mission exercise, July 27, 2023. The 57th Rescue Squadron leads, organizes, trains, and equips Guardian Angel weapons system and combat support teams to conduct day and night personnel recovery operations in combat, as well as providing combatant commanders with options to report, locate, recover and reintegrate isolated personnel. Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 57th Rescue Squadron jumps from a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a personnel recovery exercise above the Adriatic Sea, July 27, 2023. The 57th RQS provides personnel recovery, combat search and rescue, civil search and rescue and casualty evacuation subject matter experts to fulfill U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and NATO security cooperation requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron jump from a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a personnel recovery exercise above the Adriatic Sea, July 27, 2023. The 57th Rescue Squadron leads, organizes, trains, and equips Guardian Angel weapons system and combat support teams to conduct day and night personnel recovery operations in combat, as well as providing combatant commanders with options to report, locate, recover and reintegrate isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder A personnel recovery boat falls from a C-17 Globemaster III before pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron parachute after it as part of an exercise above the Adriatic Sea, July 27, 2023. The 57th RQS provides personnel recovery, combat search and rescue, civil search and rescue and casualty evacuation subject matter experts to fulfill U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and NATO security cooperation requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Yakimo, Heavy Airlift Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing tactics, conducts a pre-flight inspection before pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron jump into the Adriatic Sea from a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2023. The Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary operates three C-17 cargo aircraft in response to Strategic Airlift Capability member nations’ mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Yakimo, Heavy Airlift Squadron wing tactics noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts a C-17 Globemaster III pre-flight inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2023. The HAW conducts air refueling, single-ship airdrop, assault landings and all-weather operations day or night into low to medium threat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder A Heavy Airlift Wing patch is displayed on the side of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron prepare to jump over the Adriatic Sea, Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2023. The HAW operates three C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft in response to Strategic Airlift Capability member nations’ mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 57th Rescue Squadron checks the altimeter on his parachute pack at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2023. The 57th Rescue Squadron leads, organizes, trains and equips Guardian Angel weapons system and combat support teams to conduct day and night personnel recovery operations in combat, as well as providing combatant commanders with options to report, locate, recover and reintegrate isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Into the Wild Blue Yonder U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Casey Smith, Heavy Airlift Squadron standardization and evaluations flight chief, scans the horizon from a C-17 Globemaster III before pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron conduct freefall jumps over the Adriatic Sea, July 27, 2023. The 57th RQS provide personnel recovery, combat search and rescue, civil search and rescue and casualty evacuation subject matter experts to fulfill U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and NATO security cooperation requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) Details Download Check out the 57th Rescue Squadron simulating a rescue over the Adriatic Sea from a C-17 Globemaster III.