4 USAF Rescue Wing Helicopters Airlift Passengers On Carnival Cruise 350 Miles Off US Coast

The United States Air Force once again demonstrated that fighting is not the only role of the organization. On Saturday, two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and two HC-130J Combat King 11 aircraft conducted a rescue mission to airlift a mother and her child by helicopter from a Carnival Cruise Line ship. The United States Air Force has a particular billet called pararescue specializing in rescuing both military and civilians in need.