A HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Keflavik NAS, Iceland, performs a rescue of a simulated downed airman off the coast of Iceland. During the rescue of the airman, a pararescueman jumps from the helicopter to help the survivor into the stretcher so he may be hoisted up.

The future of combat search and rescue, the upgraded Pave Hawk includes the latest communication and navigation systems, a relocated radar turret, externally mounted guns that support a .50-caliber machine gun, chaff and flare buckets, and an electronic warfare suite.

Fort Magsaysay, Philippines (AFPN)- An HH60-G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands to drop off US Air Force and Philippine pararescue personnel during exercise Balikatan 2000 here. The pararescue troops were conducting jungle survival training.

California Air National Guard pararescuemen of the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, Ca. climb up a moving rope ladder, from the chilly waters outside the Golden Gate Bridge, up to a HH-60G Pave Hawk. Tech. Sgt. Mike Sampognaro, flight engineer, monitors the training mission from the troop door. Hovering only six feet above the waves, Lt. Col. Thomas Laut must fly with extreme care as he deals with gusting winds, sea spray, sun glare, and sea swells, as he maintains a "low-and-slow" flight. The HH-60G's primary wartime mission is combat search and rescue, infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions. Some members of the 129th provided technical assistance for the production of the movie "The Perfect Storm."