| Master Sgt. Ernest Garcia waits for a signal from the pararescue Airman in the water to bring the downed pilot onboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Garcia is a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best) |