USAF pararescuemen from the 57 th Rescue Squadron take a knee as a 56 th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk clears smoke at the landing zone. Members of the U.S. Air Force 56 th Rescue Squadron are experts at performing under pressure. This summer, we got a first-hand look at how they train for their missions. Story by Jon Duke | Photos by Lloyd Horgan/Vortex Aeromedia 48 Ver tical 911 M aga zine