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Seventh Air Force

CSAR training

Senior Airman Andrew Spears, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron maintenance operations center controller, signals A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots with a mirror to show his location during a combat search and rescue training scenario Oct. 14, 2014, at an off base training site, Republic of Korea. The training was conducted to better prepare the Airmen involved to locate and recover isolated personnel in remote areas with different terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka)

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CSAR training

Senior Airman Charlie Hegwer, 51st Communication Squadron cable antenna systems journeyman, looks for simulated opposing forces during a combat search and rescue training scenario Oct. 14, 2014, at an off base training site, Republic of Korea. The training was conducted to better prepare the Airmen involved to locate and recover isolated personnel in remote areas with different terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Monreal, 51st Operations Support Squadron, holds onto the cord as Staff Sgt. Stashia Murphy, 51st Force Support Squadron formal training NCO in charge, secures herself into the harness during a combat search and rescue training scenario at an off base training site, Republic of Korea, Oct. 16, 2014. Being proficient at CSAR missions helps the teams ensure isolated personnel are able to return home safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lindy Pata/Released)

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CSAR training

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter arrives on the scene Oct. 16, 2014, during a combat search and rescue training at an off base training site to rescue and transport the Airmen to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The role of the helicopter is to recover personnel under stressful conditions, including search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lindy Pata)

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CSAR training

An HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot pulls Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Farris, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron quality assurance chief inspector, into the helicopter during a combat search and rescue training scenario Oct. 16, 2014, at an off base training site, Republic of Korea. CSAR is a specific task performed by rescue forces to help recovery distressed personnel during war or military operations other than war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lindy Pata)

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Airmen complete CSAR training during Pacific Thunder

Published Oct. 26, 2014
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen participated in combat search and rescue training to be better prepared to locate and recover isolated personnel in remote areas with different terrain. Being proficient at CSAR missions helps ensure isolated personnel are able to return home safely.