Soaring Angel 13-1

Airman 1st Class Cris Dingle, aircrew flight equipment operator, assigned to the 130th Rescue Squadron perform preflight maintenance check on a HGU-56P flight helmets, during Soaring Angel 13-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Oct. 13, 2012. Soaring Angel 13-1 is a collaborative tactical training exercise hosted by the 129th Rescue Wing designed to demonstrate the wing’s rescue and deployable capabilities and interoperability with joint forces. (Air National Photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez)

Soaring Angel 13-1

Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Cunningham, radio frequency transmission systems operator, assigned to 129th Communications Flight packs the PRC-117 radios during Soaring Angel 13-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. 13, 2012. Soaring Angel 13-1 is a collaborative tactical training exercise hosted by the 129th Rescue Wing designed to demonstrate the wing’s rescue and deployable capabilities and interoperability with joint forces. (Air National Photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez)

Soaring Angel 13-1

Staff Sergeant Kristina Robertson, a forecaster with the 195th Weather Flight, from the 146th Airlift Wing at Channel Islands, manually checks weather conditions with a Kestrel Weather Meter during Soaring Angel 13-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Oct. 11, 2012. Robertson conducts hourly observations, allowing flight crew to have up to date conditions and changes to ensure the HH-60G Pave Hawks rescue helicopters and MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft can safely operate in the current weather conditions. Soaring Angel 13-1 is a collaborative tactical training exercise hosted by the 129th Rescue Wing designed to demonstrate the wing’s rescue and deployable capabilities and interoperability with joint forces. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez)

Soaring Angel 13-1

Senior Airman Cody Lawver, a radio frequency technician at the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sets up the Deployable Air Mobility Division Communications Element (DACE) during Soaring Angel 13-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Oct. 11, 2012. The DACE provides unclassified and secret network capabilities for the 129th Rescue Wing in support of Soaring Angel operations. Soaring Angel 13-1 is a collaborative tactical training exercise hosted by the 129th Rescue Wing designed to demonstrate the wing’s rescue and deployable capabilities and interoperability with joint forces. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez)

Weighing in

California Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jilianne Allen, NCO in charge of passenger services, 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, monitors the Defense Connect chat room during the 129th Rescue Wing's Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Oct., 1, 2011. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez/Released)

Shipping off to BMT

California Air National Senior Master Sgt. Todd A. Schneider briefs the newest members of the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., March 5, 2011. Sergeant Schneider verifies that each member meets qualifications and is prepared for final shipment to basic military training. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez/Released)