An Air Force Reserve pararescueman (PJ) from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Ore. traverses buildings September 22, 2016 in Melbourne Beach, Florida as part of a skills competition. Team Rescue from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, hosted the 2016 Pararescue Rodeo in and around Florida's Space Coast Sept. 19-23, 2016. The Guardian Angel Team from the 308th Rescue Squadron put 46 battlefield Airmen through the rigors of battle-ready drills to save lives in combat, amongst the sunshine state's tropical environment. Far from a day at the beach, the skills competition, also known to Air Force members as a rodeo, was a week-long event which tested PJs who are rescue specialists trained to conduct combat search and rescue operations in a variety of environments including the jungle, desert, mountains or in water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chris Bernard)
<dl><dd>Unit: 920th Rescue Wing</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Portland; 920th</dd></dl>
Maj. Christopher Bernard
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