U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jon Mellen, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, stabilizes a rope during a vertical litter hoist at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 23, 2021. Part of PJ’s mission is to rescue and recover downed aircrews from hostile or austere locations. Regular AIE training prepares them for future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)