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Air Force pararescuemen and first responders in protective gear walk through a river in a wooded area during the day.

One With the Wilderness

Air Force pararescuemen and Clackamas County, Ore., Fire Department responders wade across the Sandy River at Dodge Park in Sandy, Ore., June 5, 2026, after completing a water rescue team air mobility exercise. The exercise simulated a flood scene where neighbors were cut off by rising river levels as combined teams conducted waterborne operations and hoisted simulated victims from remote locations.

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