HH-60G Pave Hawk - Airmen 'pave' way for help

JACKSON, Miss.—Tech. Sgt. Chris Costanzo dons a survival vest and harness before boarding an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. Airmen from active-duty and Reserve units are here supporting the hurricane’s rescue operation. As of Sept. 7, the rescue operation here has extracted more than 4,000 people trapped by flood waters. Sergeant Costanzo is an aerial gunner with the 66th Rescue Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)