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Exercise Savage Jackal: 57 RQS bolsters CSAR skills during night operations

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, conduct night vision search and rescue training to recover simulated downed pilots during Exercise Savage Jackal near Benson, Arizona, July 27, 2026. Night vision systems and tactical infrared ligh

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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, conduct night vision search and rescue training to recover simulated downed pilots during Exercise Savage Jackal near Benson, Arizona, July 27, 2026. Night vision systems and tactical infrared lighting were critical for teams navigating complex desert terrain during the midnight extraction exercise. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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