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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Chapa, 48th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, folds a MC1-1D parachute at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Flight equipment technicians must inspect every parachute every six month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emiliano Rivera, 48th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks a Special Operations Vector 3 Parachute System’s line for tangles at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Flight equipment technicians must inspect every parachute every six month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Chapa, 48th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, folds a MC1-1D parachute at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Flight equipment technicians must inspect every parachute every six month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Chapa, 48th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, folds a MC1-1D parachute at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. The MC1-1D Parachute should look like a canyon when folded properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Emanuel Bravo-Rivera, 48th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, sews a strap for a vest at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. The first lesson in tech school for AFE is to learn how to sew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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Parachutes used in water rescue training hang to dry in a tower at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Water rescue training is done at least twice a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Lewis, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, performs a fit test with the new oxygen mask and night vision goggles at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. The pararescuemen of the 48th RQS have recently received more efficient equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Muller, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, uses the jaws of life to cut through a support beam of a vehicle at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Depending on the car, beams can be cut in less than five minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Barnard and Senior Airman Jonathan Lewis, both 48th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, practice medical training in a mock HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Medical training in a mock HH-60 Pave Hawk is done at least twice a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Barnard and Senior Airman Jonathan Lewis, both 48th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen practice medical training in a mock HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013. Medical training in a mock HH-60 Pave Hawk is done at least twice a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Thein, 48th Rescue Squadron medical logistics technician, organizes the neck brace box at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2013.Sergeant Thein is currently reorganizing the medical supply room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla A Griffin/Released)

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48th Rescue Squadron

Published Feb. 15, 2013
By Senior Airman Camilla Griffin
355 Fighter Wing Public Affairs

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- The 48th Rescue Squadron's mission is to rapidly deploy Guardian Angel forces worldwide in support of national security objectives and homeland defense, providing highly trained personnel recovery experts capable of quickly and effectively executing personnel recovery operations across the spectrum of conflict.

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