Survivor

Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron speak with a victim of Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 30, 2017, in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Flood

A pararescueman from the 58th Rescue Squadron surveys the flood waters from a rescue boat, Aug. 30, 2017, in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Pull

A pararescueman from the 58th Rescue Squadron pulls a boat carrying victims of Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 30, 2017, in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Dealership

Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron strategize outside of a flooded car dealership in Orange, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Family

A pararescueman from the 58th Rescue Squadron sits in a rescue boat with a family that was displaced by floodwaters, Aug. 30, 2017, in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Prep

A pararescueman from the 58th Rescue Squadron prepares his gear for a rescue mission, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Load

Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron load rescue boats into transport vehicles prior to a rescue mission, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Team

Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron lift a rescue boat into a transport vehicle, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Stack

A pararescueman from the 58th Rescue Squadron pushes a stack of rescue boats onto a transport vehicle prior to a rescue mission, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Pararescuemen from the 48th and 58th Rescue Squadrons gather around a CH-47 Chinook prior to setting up boat rescue operations, Aug. 30, 2017, at Easterwood Airport, College Park, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Window

A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron looks through the window of a CH-47 Chinook an the floodwaters in Eastern Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Airmen and Soldiers assist victims out of a UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis Montana AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Guardian Angel boat teams rescue Hurricane Harvey victims

Published Sept. 1, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan
23d Wing Public Affairs

ORANGE, Texas -- Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron speak with a victim of Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 30, 2017, in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of FEMA during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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