41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Pararescuemen and HH-60W crews practiced rescue operations in open water, preparing to respond decisively whether recovering isolated military personnel or providing relief to those in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron remains on alert aboard a boat during water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico between the 38th RQS and 41st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 12, 2025. The maritime operations capability within the 38th RQS facilitates water rescue training for pararescuemen, allowing them to maintain readiness for operations in open-ocean scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. The training reinforced the Air Force’s commitment to agile, precise, and lifesaving combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. The training reinforced the Air Force’s commitment to agile, precise, and lifesaving combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron tread water while waiting for Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron to hoist them into an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter as part of water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Integrated HH-60W and pararescue training enhances combat search and rescue readiness, preparing Airmen to recover and return forces to the fight when it matters most. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Pararescuemen and HH-60W Jolly Green II aircrew conducted water rescue training to strengthen their ability to save lives in both combat and humanitarian operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Pararescuemen and HH-60W aircrew practice integrated water rescue techniques, sharpening the readiness and lethality of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron hoist a pararescueman assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron from the Gulf of Mexico into an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, Aug. 12, 2025. Water rescue training between HH-60W crews and pararescuemen underscores the Air Force’s strategic commitment to saving lives and preserving combat power worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Pararescuemen and HH-60W Jolly Green II aircrew conducted water rescue training to strengthen their ability to save lives in both combat and humanitarian operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. Pararescuemen and HH-60W aircrew practice integrated water rescue techniques, sharpening the readiness and lethality of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

Maritime rescue equipment is on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025. The 38th Rescue Squadron and 41st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conducted water rescue training to sharpen their combat and humanitarian operations capabilities, enabling them to support the human spaceflight program along the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conduct water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 12, 2025.Integrated HH-60W and pararescue training enhances combat search and rescue readiness, preparing Airmen to recover and return forces to the fight when it matters most. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)

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41 RQS, 38 RQS conduct water rescue training

Published Aug. 21, 2025
By Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer and Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter
23rd Wing Public Affairs

GULF OF MEXICO, Fla. --

Aircrew assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron conducted water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, August 12, 2025.

Utilizing the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, the two squadrons practiced integrated water rescue techniques, sharpening the readiness and lethality of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission set.