Concern

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Sean Clark, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, scans the Atlantic Ocean here Oct. 17. Sergeant Clark was part of a personnel recovery team in search of a missing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Final steps

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Rafael Orozco and Senior Airman Jared Delong, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loadmasters, prepare a HC-130P Combat King for flight in support of a search and rescue mission over the Atlantic Ocean here Oct. 17. The 347th Rescue Group participated in search efforts to locate a missing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who was involved in a mid-air collision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Mental, physical fatigue

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- After spending numerous hours scanning the Atlantic Ocean for an F-16 pilot, Senior Airman Louis Hause, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, takes a quick break Oct. 17. During the rescue mission, crews implemented rotation schedules to help combat mental and physical exhaustion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Prepped and ready to go

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron finish preparing a HC-130P Combat King for flight in support of a search and rescue mission over the Atlantic Ocean here Oct. 17. Airmen from Moody’s 347th Rescue Group assisted in joint efforts to recover the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who went missing following a mid-air collision with another aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Outside my window

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Maj. Eric Lipp, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130P Combat King aircraft commander, scans outside of his window in search of a missing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in the Atlantic Ocean here Oct. 17. Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron also assisted in the recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Proud history

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Capt. Adam Harris, 71st Rescue Squadron navigator, wears the 23rd Wing and a rescue patch symbolizing the history and mission of Moody here Oct. 17. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, use state-of-the-art navigation, communication and radar systems to aid in the personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Joint service

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- United States Coast Guard and Air Force members conduct joint rescue efforts Oct. 17 to search for a missing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., the rescue effort lasted about three days averaging about 12 hours per flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Deep blue ocean

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An HC-130P Combat King flies over the Atlantic Ocean during a personnel recovery mission in search for a downed F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 17. The HC-130P provides aerial refueling for the HH-60Gs, enabling rescue efforts to be extended.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Hope

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Jared Delong, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loadmaster, scans the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to find the missing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot Oct. 17. from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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347th RQG searches for downed F-16 pilot

Published Oct. 19, 2009

Concern

Final steps

Mental, physical fatigue

Prepped and ready to go

Outside my window

Proud history

Joint service

Deep blue ocean

Hope