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Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue readiness at Yokota
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Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue readiness at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gershman, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, gets inspected by a jumpmaster at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. 

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gershman, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, gets inspected by a jumpmaster at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. Before each jump, jumpmaster personnel inspections ensure every parachute and piece of gear is properly secured, protecting pararescuemen’s safety.

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