Taking on Water

The 129th Rescue Wing responded to Coast Guard District 11 to save three people aboard a boat taking on water 140 miles off the coast from Morro Bay, Calif., Sept. 20, 2012. Aircrews and personnel prepped an HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter, an MC-130P Combat Shadow and a pair of highly trained pararescuemen, then quickly launched the life saving mission. Once on scene two pararescuemen rendezvoused with the three patients who had abandoned the vessel. They were all hoisted from a life raft and taken to Moffett Federal Airfield where Santa Clara EMS ambulances were waiting. All patients are reportedly stable. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Ford)

Pararescue

California Air National Guard Senior Airman Michael Bartelheim, a pararescueman assigned to the 131st Rescue Squadron, reviews the scenario timeline prior to medical evacuation training exercise at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012. Bartelheim, is preparing for his team leader upgrade qualification. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Ramirez/RELEASED)

Pararescue

Cadet Jay Pothulo from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROTC program, prepares to be hoisted up to a HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise with the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Ramirez/RELEASED)

Pararescue

Cadet Jay Pothula from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROTC program, takes part in medical evacuation training exercises with the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012. Pothula is being hoisted with a Pararescueman from the 131st Rescue Squadron, to a hovering HH60-G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Ramirez/RELEASED)

Up and away

Cadets James Krasner and Jay Pothula, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROTC program take part in medical evacuation training exercises with the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012. The cadets are conducting their summer two week training; after graduation in 2014 both cadets plan on becoming pilots or combat rescue officers. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Ramirez)

Up and away

Cadet James Krasner from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROTC program, takes part in a medical evacuation training exercises with the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012. Krasner is being hoisted up to a hovering HH60-G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter in a stokes litter by Pararescuemen assigned to the 131st Rescue Squadron. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Ramirez/Released)