Kadena Special Mission Aviators: Your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads ammunition to a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base.

(Senior Airman Melany Bermudez, 18th Wing Public Affairs)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads ammunition to a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters with the ability to rescue U.S. and allied military members, as well as civilians whenever necessary.