USAF Rescue Airmen Conduct First HH-60W Live Hoist Training

April 8, 2025 Hannah Sanchez US Air Force 0
Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6.
This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors.
The 304th RQS, based at Portland Air National Guard Base, and the 305th RQS and 943d MXS, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, are geographically separated units of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.

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Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)
Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)
Airmen from the 304th and 305th Rescue Squadrons and the 943rd Maintenance Squadron conducted live hoist training from a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Santa Barbara, California, Feb. 27 to March 6. This marked the first live hoist operations performed with the HH-60W by the units. The training included team leader upgrades, evaluations and full mission profile scenarios involving live survivors. (Courtesy Photo)

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