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Staff Sgt. Michael Frances, 40th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, hooks up a stokes litter, a stretcher designed to transport people from the ground to the helicopter while in the air, during a search and rescue training sortie Nov. 19. The stokes litter has multiple attach points, separate hold-down cables and powered extension hoists to help save more lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura).


Search and rescue

Staff Sgt. Michael Frances, 40th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, hooks up a stokes litter, a stretcher designed to transport people from the ground to the helicopter while in the air, during a search and rescue training sortie Nov. 19. The stokes litter has multiple attach points, separate hold-down cables and powered extension hoists to help save more lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura).

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Tech. Sgt. Travis Kidwell, 40th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iriquois flight engineer, calls approach to the pilots as they descend into the landing zone July 6, 2016, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Flight engineers guide the pilots using a countdown while looking outside to ensure the main and tail rotors are clear of any obstacles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Tactical Response Force Airmen from the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron practice a quick departure from a UH-1N Iriquois July 6, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 40th Helicopter Squadron aircrew and the TRF Airmen conduct day and night infiltration and exfiltration training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Tactical Response Force Airmen from the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron line up outside a UH-1N Iriquois to provide ground security at a mock launch facility July 6, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. TRF Airmen must pass a rigorous tryout process to make the elite security team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Tactical Response Force Airmen from the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron practice an infiltration by a UH-1N Iriquois at a mock launch facility July 6, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. TRF Airmen are dropped off to provide cover on the ground in the training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Senior Airman William Lamb, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force member, talks into a land mobile radio to communicate with an aircrew in an UH-1N Iriquois at a mock launch facility July 6, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. TRF maintains communication with the 40th Helicopter Squadron aircrew to update the status on the ground and to coordinate pick-up or reposition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Capt. Greg Johnston, 40th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iriquois pilot, checks a topographical map for obstacles in the flight path July 6, 2016, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Pilots and flight engineers refer to the map when routing flight paths especially when they encounter obstacles such as weather or restricted air space. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Delia Marchick)
Team Malmstrom families pose in front of a UH-1N Huey during a static display April 22, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Malmstrom Family Child Care, in conjunction with the 40th Helicopter Squadron, hosted the event to teach children more about the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)
Team Malmstrom families explore a UH-1N Huey during a static display April 22, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Malmstrom Family Child Care, in conjunction with the 40th Helicopter Squadron, hosted the event to teach children more about the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)
Team Malmstrom children explore a UH-1N Huey during a static display April 22, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Malmstrom Family Child Care, in conjunction with the 40th Helicopter Squadron, hosted the event to teach children more about the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)
Staff Sgt. Ryan Oliver, 40th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, looks below his UH-1N Huey as its pilot tries to line it up for a hover over a structure Jan. 27, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The crew was practicing some low-level maneuvers to keep their skills sharp. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)
1st Lt. Greg Johnston, left, and Capt. RJ Bergman, both 40th Helicopter Squadron rescue pilots, fly their UH-1N Huey over a mountain range Jan. 27, 2015, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The flight took the crew over a variety of terrain and altitudes, from flatlands to valleys and mountains. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)
Senior Airman William Lamb, left, and Airman 1st Class Jordan Gilliand, both 341st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force members, provide security as a UH-1N Huey lands for extraction. Lamb and Gilliand trained on infiltration and exfiltration from a helicopter during a routine launch facility security sweep. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)