Rescue and Recovery Operations

Images illustrating water rescue practices, showcasing military personnel in action during simulated astronaut recovery and safety drills at sea.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.
Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.
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A firefighter from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron connects an oil containment device known as boom to a boat Oct. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint exercise tested local unit communications efforts and responses to a large fuel spill in Weekly Bayou.
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U.S. Coast Guard Marine Science Technician, Kesley Underwood, conducts an interview with The Weather Channel in Pine Island, Florida on Oct. 15, 2022. Coast Guard personnel were responding to reports of over 6,000 vessels that may be potential environmental threats in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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STAFF SGT. Martinez (left) and STAFF SGT. Long enter the waters at Fleming Key preparing for a dive. Both men are U.S. Marine Corps active duty training (ACDUTRA) reservists and are from the 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in Mobile Alabama. Base: Naval Air Station, Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Hurricane Ike, Sabine Pass, TX, September 14, 2008 Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team, Indiana Task Force 1 go into neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Ike to search for people needing help getting out of the area. Sabine Pass, TX, September 14, 2008--Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team, Indiana Task Force 1 go into neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Ike to search for people needing help getting out of the area.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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U.S Coast Guard members respond to a simulated active shooter incident on Lake Huron during exercise Straits Shield 22, April 27, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan National Guard, and other agencies joined together at Straits Shield 22 to improve the effectiveness multiagency response plans and Sault region maritime security plans.
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Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-26. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 participate in water survival training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2024. VMFA-242 participated in winter water survival training as part of their annual back in the saddle program to keep pilots and aircrew proficient in water survival training.
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Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.
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Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-3. Hurricane Katrina
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304th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen wait in a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by the 305th RQS approaches and sets up for a combat search and rescue training scenario in the Columbia River Gorge, near Corbett, Oregon, Jan. 12, 2023. The two 943d Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, units carried out various rescue scenarios, ensuring Airmen are able to perform search and rescue operations in a variety of conditions and environments.
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-18. Hurricane Katrina
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Roscommon Sheriff Deputy Ron Bradley drives his boat into position for Helocast training with US Army soldiers, assigned to 20th Special Forces Group, Alabama National Guard as part of exercise Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.
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Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 5, 2005 -- Local and FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers and US Coast Guard members search for residents needing assistance in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
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Coast Guard Personnel - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-337-29. Hurricane Katrina
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Katrina - General - 26-HK-408-4. Hurricane Katrina
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030115-F-1740G-015. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Digital
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020422-F-5789F-003. Base: Port Of Valdez State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 30, 2005 -- An Urban Search and Rescue Team bring victims of the flood waters of New Orleans to dry land by boat. New Orleans was evacuated following the breaks in the levees as a result of hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
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050111-N-3019M-003. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) personnel are seen preparing themselves to rescue people from a flooded village in the outskirts of Amarpur city, 82km away from Agartala. Tripura, India.
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010701-N-5329L-001. Base: Mason-Gulf Derrick Barge Wotan
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Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-127. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsman on RHI boat-- 051710. Hurricane Katrina
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001007-N-1523C-057. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC REACH 2000 Base: Mv Kendrick Country: Singapore (SGP)
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Lt. Col. Bryce Silver uses radio communication and sea dye to provide his location during a search and rescue training mission April 18, 2014, in the Neuse River outside Oriental, N.C. Silver played the role of a downed pilot during exercise Razor Talon, a 4th Fighter Wing training initiative that provides a low-cost, large-force exercise training opportunity for joint East Coast tactical and support aviation units. Silver is the commander of the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
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220706-N-KD380-1029 SAN DIEGO - (July 06,2022) - U.S. and international divers assigned to Combined Task Force 177 conduct a safety brief before starting a light salvage interoperability dive during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Miscellaneous - Security Photos - 26-HK-436-17. Hurricane Katrina
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240124-N-LR905-2029LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 dive in simulated Arctic waters as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-104. Hurricane Katrina
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Troops with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard swim in the water while working with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aircrew for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.
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Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-317. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina
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220929-N-AH609-1002-GR NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 29, 2022) Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), homeported in Norfolk, Va., participate in a community outreach event in Chania, Crete, Sept. 29. 2022. The volunteers collected a large amount of trash from Kalathas Beach and their efforts greatly contributed to the local authorities' continued efforts to preserve the scenic environment. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.
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Coast Guard Pacific Strike team member Petty Officer 2nd Class C.J. Marsh assesses a vessel damaged in Hurricane Ian for potential pollution threats, Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 1, 2022. Coast Guard environmental response teams are deployed to southwest Florida and working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)
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569th Dive Detachment CTX
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070110-G-2023P-500. State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Three Coast Guard personnel in an inflatable raft (CHA 2), from the high endurance coast guard cutter CHASE, patrol the water at Port au Prince during Operation Uphold Democracy. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)
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England, Kent, Dover, Border Force officers landing Asylum Seekrs picked up in the English Channel.
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Sailors clean a dock in honor of Earth Day at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington April 22, 2022. The Navy is committed to strong environmental stewardship and is a U.S. government leader in sustainable energy programs.
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U.S. Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in underwater egress training (UET) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 1, 2022. The UET allows Marines to gain confidence in their abilities to exit an aircraft in the event of an accident over water and also allows Marines to become comfortable in their emergency equipment.
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Members from the Texas National Guard give Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor for the Chief, National Guard Bureau, a tour along the Rio Grande River November 23, 2022, in Harlingen, Texas. Guardsmen assigned to the Rio Grande area of operations utilize TXSG flat-bottomed and center console boats in support of the border mission in areas that are used by human smugglers, or coyotes, to bring migrant families and unaccompanied migrant youth across into South Texas.
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-100. Hurricane Katrina
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100727-N-3852A-100ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2010) Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) observe Sailors participating in M-16 rifle qualifications. Wasp is underway conducting routine flight operations.
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981206-M-5228M-003. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Coast Guard Station Mayport boat crew conducts a post search and rescue boarding on a man's boat at Morning Star Marina in Mayport, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. This type of inspection is done after every search and rescue case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
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PEARL HARBOR (March 19, 2013) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 attach buoys to a wire cable during a live training evolution at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. MDSU provides combat ready, expeditionary, rapidly deployable mobile diving and salvage detachments to conduct harbor clearance, salvage, underwater search and recovery, and underwater emergency repairs in various environments.
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England, Kent, Dover, Border Force officers landing Asylum Seekrs picked up in the English Channel.
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Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-322. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-42. Hurricane Katrina
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15AUG2022, SUITLAND, MDU.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (Naval Oceanography) representation from U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) were part of personnel aboard the USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to successfully deploy Sofar Ocean spotter-buoys during its patrol to the North Pole, this Summer. Currently, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO2) Mike Latin, Operations Officer at USNIC is deployed onboard the Healyand will oversee execution of the buoys deployment. The first buoy was successfully deployed in early August, and the final buoy will deploy later in the month.
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Tim Warren, Sierra Rescue International, instructor, give his feed back of the rescue exercise just preformed by Airmen of the National Guard on Truckee River in California, June 9, 2022. The 144th Medical Detachment participated in Swift Water Rescue Training in partnership with Hawaii and Nevada medical detachments in support of FEMA Region IX.
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A Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force member from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage and two representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency work with a representative from Crowley Fuels in Bethel, Alaska, during a government initiated unannounced exercise August 25, 2022. During the exercise, the representative demonstrated his proficiency in initial oil spill response.
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BOSTON (Sept. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in cleaning the Charlestown Navy Yard during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of
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Coast Guard National Strike Force member during search and rescue operations on Sept. 29, 2022 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.
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Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-358-44. Overflight. Hurricane Katrina
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Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-79. Hurricane Katrina
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KEKAHA, Hawaii (Feb. 2, 2024) Andrew Apuna, an all-terrain vehicle instructor, gives driving and safety instruction to Master-at-arms Seaman Apprentice Shaun Rivers during all-terrain vehicle qualification training on Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, Kekaha, Hawaii. All-terrain vehicle capabilities play an important role in PMRF's ability to patrol the seven miles of coastline along PMRF. PMRF is the world's largest instrumented multi-domain range, capable of supportingsurface, subsurface, air, and space operations simultaneously. Navy
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030625-F-3961R-004. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Coast Guard
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Officers, Bath Iron Works employees, and guests stand on the deck of the guided missile destroyer ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), as the ship travels down river for its sea trials off the coast of Maine. The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person. Base: Bath Kennebec River State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-85. Hurricane Katrina
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PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - Partner nations compete in an outrigger canoeing competition as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-351-41. Hurricane Katrina
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 18, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761), arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 18, 2022. Springfield is forward-deployed to Guam and routinely operates in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, conducting maritime security operations and supporting national security interests.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crews leave the scene after a helicopter removed rescued” astronauts from the scene. They are taking part in a Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center, in order to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer astronauts” simulating various injuries inside an orbiter crew compartment mock-up. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.
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Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.