33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60Gs prepare for a nighttime takeoff at Osan Air Base, South Korea, to search for a Korean air force F-5 that crashed off the coast of South Korea. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war. These tasks include civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation (MEDEVAC), disaster relief, international aid, counterdrug activities and NASA space shuttle support.