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Coast Guard crews from the Cutter Cypress and #MaritimeSecurityResponseTeamWest recently participated in an exercise training in Kodiak, Alaska, alongside members of the Air National Guard's 210th Rescue Squadron and US Navy Special Warfare Team 3.
The 210th RQS flies the Pave Hawk, which is the only rotary wing platform in the Department of Defense solely dedicated to combat search and rescue of downed pilots and other isolated U.S. and allied personnel.
An MSRT West deployable team leader said the unit operates throughout the Pacific theater, and they must be ready to operate in every climate represented in the vast region, including the Arctic. He said the team carried out “hook-and-climb” from rigid inflatable boats onto Cypress in addition to fast roping with the 210th RQS.
“Our training objectives coming here were to conduct maritime interdiction operations both underway hook-and-climb, and fast rope evolutions with the 210th Rescue Squadron who we have a relationship with for tactical air support for the Alaska area of operations,” the team leader said.
Read full story here: https://www.176wg.ang.af.mil/.../always-ready-that.../
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