Air Force Pararescuemen land at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in preparation for Hurricane Irma response

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September 09, 2017

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Air Force Pararescuemen land at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in preparation for Hurricane Irma response

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Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa locka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron from Anchorage, Alaska, prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa locka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron from Anchorage, Alaska, prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa locka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron from Anchorage, Alaska, prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel remove supplies and gear from an Air Force HC-130 aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa locka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron from Anchorage, Alaska, prepare to respond alongside federal, state and local first responders in the rescue efforts for people in distress as Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel organize supplies and gear at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen will work alongside federal, state and local first responders in rescue efforts for people in distress after Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

Coast Guard and Air Force personnel organize supplies and gear at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa locka, Fla., Sept. 9, 2017. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron form Anchorage, Alaska, will work alongside federal, state and local first responders in rescue efforts for people in distress after Hurricane Irma passes through south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

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