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41st Rescue Squadron retires its HH-60G

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The 41st Rescue Squadron officially retired its HH-60G rescue helicopter on Sept. 29. The unit will transition to the HH-60W Jolly Green II.

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter tail No. 356 completes its final sortie at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 29, 2021. No. 356 has served for nearly 30 years at the 41st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers)

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#FighterFriday

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A Polish air force MiG-29 jet fighter aircraft, assigned to the Polish air force’s 1st Tactical Air Wing, flies at the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, at Powidz, Poland, Sept. 21, 2021. During the exercise, the Polish air force flew two MiG-29 jets and simulated offensive maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

199th FS awarded Winston P. Wilson Trophy for year 2021

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The 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard has been awarded the Winston P. Wilson Trophy for the year 2021.

The Winston P. Wilson Trophy for 2021 is displayed at the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron on Sept. 28, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 199th FS was recognized on behalf of the National Guard Association of the U.S., setting the unit apart from more than 30 other flying squadrons equipped with fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. The trophy is bestowed annually to recognize top-performing units, based on overall effectiveness during exercises, deployments, inspection results, accident prevention and many other significant contributions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John Linzmeier)

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