Breaking: Air Force Special Forces make daring resuce at sea

December 11, 2008 | Ireland | Vetting explained

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Information coming in constantly. US Air Force HH-60s, MC-130 and KC-135's, as well as the Air Operations Center performed a daring resuce of a patient that had life threatening head injuries from a fall on a ship with no medical capabilities on board. Through rapid mission planning and coordination with US European Command and the British government, US Air Force Pararesucemen headed 250 miles West of Ireland to rescue the injured. Waiting on pictures and video. Photo is stock Air Force image from www.af.mil of Pararescue Jumpers infront of HH-60 helicopter. Posted by Captain David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs.

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