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Exercise Savage Jackal: 57 RQS strengthens combat readiness through maritime recovery operations
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, conduct maritime hoist insertion procedures to recover a simulated isolated person during Exercise Savage Jackal in San Diego, California, July 19, 2026. Open-water rescue scenarios test the squadr
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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, conduct maritime hoist insertion procedures to recover a simulated isolated person during Exercise Savage Jackal in San Diego, California, July 19, 2026. Open-water rescue scenarios test the squadron's capability to locate, stabilize and extract isolated personnel under extreme oceanic conditions. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)
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