CSARTE open-water rescue

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Joshua Armitage, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 rescue swimmer, performs an open-sea rescue on Staff Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 51st Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, during a combat search and rescue training event April 8, 2022 over the Pacific Ocean. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

CSARTE open-water rescue

Staff Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 51st Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Ryan Kuiper, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 crew chief, step to a MH-60S Seahawk during a combat search and rescue training event April 8, 2022. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

CSARTE open-water rescue

Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 1st Class Joshua Armitage, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 rescue swimmer, and Ryan Kuiper, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 crew chief, prepare for an open-sea rescue during a combat search and rescue training event April 8, 2022 over the Pacific Ocean. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

CSARTE open-water rescue

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Ryan Kuiper, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 crew chief, scans the horizon during a combat search and rescue (CSAR) training event April 8, 2022 over the Pacific Ocean. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

CSARTE open-water rescue

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Joshua Armitage, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 rescue swimmer, and Staff Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 51st Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, sit onboard a MH-60S Seahawk after practicing an open-sea rescue during a combat search and rescue training event April 8, 2022 over the Pacific Ocean. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

CSARTE open-water rescue

Published April 12, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

Members of the F1st Fighter Wing and Navy Reserve Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 participated in open-water rescue training as part of the combat search and rescue training event April 8, 2022 over the Pacific Ocean. More than 200 joint personnel and 27 participating squadrons from across the pacific participated in CSARTE 22-2. The goals for CSARTE is to create realistic combat search and rescue training with both joint and combined forces. The scenarios include preplanned and immediate survivor pickup locations that require detailed integration of assets and planning in order to execute a safe recovery of a simulated downed aircraft.