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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo awaits clearance to detach a 600-pound weight from the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after an operational test at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas, Sept. 24.

Search and Rescue

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo awaits clearance to detach a 600-pound weight from the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after an operational test at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas, Sept. 24.

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