Special Mission Aviators assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron perform pre-flight inspections on a HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter before a training mission April 28, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Throughout the Air Force SMA’s execute tasks other than piloting the aircraft, including acting as flight engineer, loadmaster, aerial gunner, navigator, weapons system specialist, electronic warfare officer, radio operator, sensor operator and combat systems officer. ( Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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