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Two Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron fly near Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Over Aviano, Italy

Two Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron fly near Aviano Air Base, Italy, during a routine training mission, Jan. 26, 2018. In remarks Feb. 6, 2018, at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s West 2018 conference in San Diego, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said the talent, motivation and professionalism of service members is a key element of the Defense Department’s success. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush

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