1 00:00:03,090 --> 00:00:07,000 - Alright, Captain Adam Cade, HH-60 helicopter pilot. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:08,810 And would you need to spell it out? 3 00:00:08,810 --> 00:00:11,510 Dude it's, so H-H 60 helicopter pilot. 4 00:00:11,510 --> 00:00:13,220 A-D-A-M-C-A-D-E 5 00:00:16,610 --> 00:00:17,730 I'm Captain Adam Cade. 6 00:00:17,730 --> 00:00:19,640 I'm a HH-60 helicopter pilot, 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:21,010 I am the detachment commander here 8 00:00:21,010 --> 00:00:22,390 for the 41st Rescue Squadron 9 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:24,210 in support of the human space flight. 10 00:00:24,210 --> 00:00:26,350 This is a type of mission that we've trained for year round. 11 00:00:26,350 --> 00:00:28,100 Casevac, medevac, personal recovery, 12 00:00:28,100 --> 00:00:30,990 something we are very proficient at, very good at. 13 00:00:30,990 --> 00:00:32,880 Obviously we don't have the threat element 14 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,790 so I have 100% confidence in our guys 15 00:00:34,790 --> 00:00:37,810 will be able to support and get these guys 16 00:00:37,810 --> 00:00:38,670 if they go in the water 17 00:00:38,670 --> 00:00:41,770 but we've been prepping for this for months. 18 00:00:41,770 --> 00:00:43,370 And working with the local guys here, 19 00:00:43,370 --> 00:00:45,410 working with our 71st brothers 20 00:00:45,410 --> 00:00:47,880 and working with HSF personnel here. 21 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,360 Again 100% confidence if these guys go in the water, 22 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,710 we will be there and get them in return safely. 23 00:00:56,370 --> 00:00:57,540 I'm Captain Adam Cade. 24 00:00:57,540 --> 00:01:00,767 I'm a HH-60 helicopter pilot from the 41st Rescue Squadron. 25 00:01:00,767 --> 00:01:02,470 I'm the detachment commander here 26 00:01:02,470 --> 00:01:04,750 to help support the human space flight. 27 00:01:04,750 --> 00:01:06,970 This is a mission that we do very often, 28 00:01:06,970 --> 00:01:08,680 casevac, medevac, personal recovery, 29 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:09,720 something we are very good at, 30 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,220 something that we train for year round. 31 00:01:12,220 --> 00:01:15,310 I have 100% confidence in our crews not only the 41st crews 32 00:01:15,310 --> 00:01:17,290 but the 71st crews and all the other brothers 33 00:01:17,290 --> 00:01:19,770 we're working with here, including Guardian Angel. 34 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:21,270 That if these guys were to go in the water, 35 00:01:21,270 --> 00:01:24,093 we'd be able to go pick them up and return them safely. 36 00:01:27,960 --> 00:01:30,490 I'm Captain Adam Cade from the 41st Rescue Squadron. 37 00:01:30,490 --> 00:01:32,230 I'm a HH-60 helicopter pilot 38 00:01:32,230 --> 00:01:34,260 and I'm the detachment commander here for the 41st 39 00:01:34,260 --> 00:01:36,710 in support of the human space flight launch. 40 00:01:36,710 --> 00:01:38,710 We have been training for this type of mission 41 00:01:38,710 --> 00:01:39,790 for a long time. 42 00:01:39,790 --> 00:01:42,050 Its something we trained for daily year round. 43 00:01:42,050 --> 00:01:45,300 The last few months we've been prepping for it specifically. 44 00:01:45,300 --> 00:01:48,410 The ability of our crew, I have 100% confidence 45 00:01:48,410 --> 00:01:49,940 that if we launch, 46 00:01:49,940 --> 00:01:51,540 if we have to go get those guys out of the water, 47 00:01:51,540 --> 00:01:55,090 not only the 41st, the 71st and our Guardian Angel brothers 48 00:01:55,090 --> 00:01:56,170 we'll be able to go pick them up, 49 00:01:56,170 --> 00:01:58,363 bring them back safely without issue. 50 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:05,650 - My name is Bernie Gallagher. 51 00:02:05,650 --> 00:02:08,520 I'm an AC-130J pilot and weapons officer 52 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:09,910 at the 71st Rescue Squadron 53 00:02:09,910 --> 00:02:11,710 at the Moody Air Force Base Georgia. 54 00:02:12,570 --> 00:02:14,720 Brennan, B-R-E-N-N-A-N. 55 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,210 Last Name Gallagher, G-A-L-L-A-G-H-E-R 56 00:02:21,740 --> 00:02:24,070 So some of the preparation that our squadron has prior 57 00:02:24,070 --> 00:02:27,330 into going into the execution for Task Force 45, 58 00:02:27,330 --> 00:02:29,740 is working with our kind of normal combat, 59 00:02:29,740 --> 00:02:31,560 search and rescue skill sets. 60 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,070 So the big difference here versus in combat 61 00:02:34,070 --> 00:02:36,200 and theater downrange is the fact that we're working 62 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,390 in a more permissive environment over water. 63 00:02:38,390 --> 00:02:40,010 So we're not having to worry about threats 64 00:02:40,010 --> 00:02:42,130 or towers or anything else. 65 00:02:42,130 --> 00:02:43,940 We're actually just over flying in the water. 66 00:02:43,940 --> 00:02:45,180 And our biggest threat is actually 67 00:02:45,180 --> 00:02:47,673 just executing the mission. 68 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,160 So some of the major differences are some 69 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,690 of the capabilities that the private sector 70 00:02:55,690 --> 00:02:57,500 as well as the commercial sector and NASA have 71 00:02:57,500 --> 00:02:59,860 that we don't usually get to train with 72 00:02:59,860 --> 00:03:01,000 on a day to day basis. 73 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,220 So working with those different agencies 74 00:03:03,220 --> 00:03:06,230 and with their specific equipment is a unique 75 00:03:06,230 --> 00:03:08,967 and actually lets us see some things that we can either, 76 00:03:08,967 --> 00:03:09,800 we as the DOD can do better 77 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,423 and things that we can kind of start working around. 78 00:03:16,910 --> 00:03:19,070 So the partnership between the civilian sector 79 00:03:19,070 --> 00:03:22,460 and the DOD specifically talking about the rescue operations 80 00:03:22,460 --> 00:03:24,810 here for human space flight are going to be critical, 81 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:27,890 not only for the future of human space flight 82 00:03:27,890 --> 00:03:29,760 but also because of the benefits and the bonds 83 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,160 between the private sector and the military 84 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,188 with the acquisition processes and streamlining those. 85 00:03:35,188 --> 00:03:37,650 Having a better relationship between the two agencies 86 00:03:37,650 --> 00:03:39,750 is always going to increase our lethality. 87 00:03:42,930 --> 00:03:44,420 So when it comes to the readiness, 88 00:03:44,420 --> 00:03:46,930 specifically speaking for the 71st Rescue Squadron, 89 00:03:46,930 --> 00:03:49,040 the skill sets that we're going to utilize 90 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:50,700 for a civil SAR like this. 91 00:03:50,700 --> 00:03:52,750 So search and rescue over the open water are very similar 92 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:54,810 to the ones that we use in combat. 93 00:03:54,810 --> 00:03:57,230 And unlike in combat where you have the threats 94 00:03:57,230 --> 00:03:59,220 and you have significant other issues, 95 00:03:59,220 --> 00:04:01,500 here we're really looking at over water operation. 96 00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:04,470 So this is stuff that we train to on a day to day basis 97 00:04:04,470 --> 00:04:06,270 maybe not directly, but definitely indirectly. 98 00:04:06,270 --> 00:04:08,570 So all of our members are definitely prepared. 99 00:04:12,010 --> 00:04:14,860 So it is, as far as the historical aspect, 100 00:04:14,860 --> 00:04:17,500 it is a great opportunity for the 71st Rescue Squadron 101 00:04:17,500 --> 00:04:20,470 to be a part of such a unique opportunity. 102 00:04:20,470 --> 00:04:23,200 Such a record breaking historical day 103 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,610 that it's been nine years since the last humans were sent. 104 00:04:26,610 --> 00:04:29,540 Americans were sent off from US soil, 105 00:04:29,540 --> 00:04:31,240 so it's gonna be a big day for us. 106 00:04:34,510 --> 00:04:36,700 - My name is Lieutenant Jake Armstrong, 107 00:04:36,700 --> 00:04:40,650 combat rescue officer out of the 58th Rescue Squadron, 108 00:04:40,650 --> 00:04:44,480 here along with my team for the human spaceflight support. 109 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:45,990 We are the Guardian Angel team. 110 00:04:45,990 --> 00:04:47,000 - [Interviewer] Do you want to type it up? 111 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,660 Yep, it's J-A-K-E 112 00:04:49,660 --> 00:04:54,023 and first name is Jake Armstrong, A-R-M-S-T-R-O-N-G. 113 00:04:57,529 --> 00:04:59,820 It's my role on the team commander 114 00:04:59,820 --> 00:05:01,560 for The Guardian Angel team. 115 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:06,280 were here tasked to be personal recovery support 116 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:09,310 for the NASA DM2 launch. 117 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:11,683 So we're tasked with locating, supporting, 118 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,041 accessing the capsule in the event 119 00:05:16,041 --> 00:05:20,240 of any aboard, a paddleboard, or launch board, 120 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,500 treating and triaging the astronauts 121 00:05:23,500 --> 00:05:25,933 and getting them to a higher level of care. 122 00:05:29,570 --> 00:05:32,930 Absolutely. So just as a baseline, 123 00:05:32,930 --> 00:05:37,510 Guardian Angel teams PJ's are proficient and jump. 124 00:05:37,510 --> 00:05:40,660 So jump insertions, Hilo cast insertions 125 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:44,917 and then doing a kind of long term scenarios. 126 00:05:46,130 --> 00:05:49,810 Over the water sets using arcs, cricks ramping packages. 127 00:05:49,810 --> 00:05:52,210 So that's something that we train consistently 128 00:05:52,210 --> 00:05:54,600 at home station, so that's not new to us. 129 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,680 But my team did come down here for just-in-time training 130 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:01,990 where we practice TCPs and SLPs 131 00:06:01,990 --> 00:06:06,530 on extricating patients out of the SpaceX capsule 132 00:06:06,530 --> 00:06:08,780 and using ground support equipment 133 00:06:08,780 --> 00:06:10,105 associated with the mission 134 00:06:10,105 --> 00:06:12,770 to treat and triage these patients 135 00:06:12,770 --> 00:06:15,260 and be able to extract them out 136 00:06:15,260 --> 00:06:17,060 and get them to a higher level care. 137 00:06:20,430 --> 00:06:22,180 Yeah, my team's extremely ready. 138 00:06:22,180 --> 00:06:25,300 I'll say this is nothing new to us 139 00:06:25,300 --> 00:06:27,790 as far as getting there putting hands on patients 140 00:06:27,790 --> 00:06:30,190 and safely getting them out of the zone 141 00:06:30,190 --> 00:06:31,870 and treating and providing 142 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:35,630 that level of care that PJ's provide. 143 00:06:35,630 --> 00:06:36,580 I would say that we're ready 144 00:06:36,580 --> 00:06:38,440 for any single type of contingency. 145 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,770 We've well rehearsed any type of contingency. 146 00:06:41,770 --> 00:06:42,640 We did it through a gym, 147 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,390 we did today through the rock drill. 148 00:06:44,390 --> 00:06:46,398 So we're looking ready to go 149 00:06:46,398 --> 00:06:47,740 and should anything happen, 150 00:06:47,740 --> 00:06:49,680 we're going to be extremely ready and poised 151 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,093 to tackle that problem. 152 00:06:54,830 --> 00:06:56,760 I think it's important because teaming up 153 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,860 with the civilian sectors. 154 00:06:58,860 --> 00:07:01,840 They are the subject matter experts 155 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,520 for their field as far as the capsule operations, 156 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,600 how the capsule is expected to be in the water. 157 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,990 What's nice as they used our skill set 158 00:07:09,990 --> 00:07:12,900 that we trained to and have consistently 159 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:15,510 and kind of vectoring that skill set 160 00:07:15,510 --> 00:07:17,670 towards their specific domain 161 00:07:17,670 --> 00:07:20,500 of space operations and knowledge. 162 00:07:20,500 --> 00:07:22,810 So using civilian sector there 163 00:07:22,810 --> 00:07:26,170 we use all their in depth knowledge and experience 164 00:07:26,170 --> 00:07:28,580 employing our Guardian Angel team 165 00:07:28,580 --> 00:07:30,400 to be able to safely recover 166 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:32,200 and rescue anybody from the capsule. 167 00:07:35,150 --> 00:07:37,101 - Michael Thompson, 168 00:07:37,101 --> 00:07:40,540 I'm the commander of the 45th Ops Group Det Three, 169 00:07:40,540 --> 00:07:42,250 so we just go by Det Three 170 00:07:42,250 --> 00:07:44,390 or the Human Spaceflight Support Office 171 00:07:44,390 --> 00:07:47,633 and standard spelling for Michael M-I-C-H-E-L. 172 00:07:51,300 --> 00:07:54,620 Alright, Det Three, which was originally founded 173 00:07:54,620 --> 00:07:56,820 as a Department of Defense Mercury Support. 174 00:07:56,820 --> 00:07:59,610 So DDMS, has been out there since 1959 175 00:08:00,710 --> 00:08:03,140 when NASA started preparing 176 00:08:03,140 --> 00:08:05,980 for humans being launched into space from the cape. 177 00:08:05,980 --> 00:08:10,980 So since 1959 we've been preparing the DOD response 178 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:15,070 to ensure that astronauts return safely 179 00:08:15,070 --> 00:08:17,649 either at the end of the mission or if something happens 180 00:08:17,649 --> 00:08:19,320 actually the beginning of the mission 181 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,990 So we cover all aspects of that. 182 00:08:21,990 --> 00:08:23,810 Currently Det Three does all the... 183 00:08:25,590 --> 00:08:28,260 Currently Det Three trains the crews 184 00:08:28,260 --> 00:08:31,020 we develop the tactics, techniques and procedures, 185 00:08:31,020 --> 00:08:32,560 conduct the training 186 00:08:32,560 --> 00:08:35,180 and then we command and control the mission. 187 00:08:35,180 --> 00:08:38,360 So we do all the coordination for the missions 188 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:39,313 here at Patrick. 189 00:08:43,940 --> 00:08:46,050 Det Three has been working on this mission 190 00:08:46,050 --> 00:08:48,760 for five years on commercial crew 191 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:53,190 and and 10 years for the rest of the NASA program. 192 00:08:53,190 --> 00:08:55,670 So Artemis program was Constellation 193 00:08:55,670 --> 00:08:57,312 originally back in 2010. 194 00:08:57,312 --> 00:09:00,354 So for commercial crew in the past five years, 195 00:09:00,354 --> 00:09:02,820 we've been working hand in hand with NASA 196 00:09:02,820 --> 00:09:06,720 and the commercial partners with SpaceX and Boeing. 197 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:08,200 We've had hands on their capsules 198 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:10,650 and help actually implement some design changes 199 00:09:10,650 --> 00:09:14,030 to the capsules to ensure safety of the astronauts. 200 00:09:14,030 --> 00:09:15,880 The rescue team has to be able to get in 201 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:17,870 and rescue the astronauts safely 202 00:09:17,870 --> 00:09:22,870 and we've been able to impact some of those design changes. 203 00:09:23,010 --> 00:09:25,240 We've developed all of the ground support equipment 204 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:27,870 and techniques for actually extracting, 205 00:09:27,870 --> 00:09:30,730 how to get to the capsules safely, how to get them out, 206 00:09:30,730 --> 00:09:33,960 and then how to treat them once we get them out. 207 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,120 Space medicine for treating astronauts 208 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:38,930 after they've been a space for up to six months 209 00:09:38,930 --> 00:09:42,360 is different than just standard medicine practices. 210 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,608 So we've had to work with the flight crews, 211 00:09:45,608 --> 00:09:47,130 with the flight surgeons 212 00:09:47,130 --> 00:09:50,550 to develop the space medicine operation training course 213 00:09:50,550 --> 00:09:52,700 that we help train and train the team with. 214 00:09:55,990 --> 00:09:58,490 Yeah, the team here at Det Three 215 00:09:58,490 --> 00:10:01,040 have a really close really ship with NASA. 216 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:05,220 So, daily weekly our team is in meetings 217 00:10:05,220 --> 00:10:07,270 with a NASA Commercial Crew Program. 218 00:10:07,270 --> 00:10:09,580 At the same time we're working hand in hand 219 00:10:09,580 --> 00:10:11,881 with the actual partners. 220 00:10:11,881 --> 00:10:14,130 So the team regularly goes out to Hawthorne 221 00:10:14,130 --> 00:10:16,180 and interacts with the the SpaceX team 222 00:10:16,180 --> 00:10:18,800 when it comes to design of the capsule 223 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,370 or the procedures for entering 224 00:10:21,370 --> 00:10:24,320 and getting astronauts out of the capsule. 225 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,890 So another part of the SpaceX team 226 00:10:26,890 --> 00:10:30,573 we work with quite frequently is the Recovery Team. 227 00:10:32,884 --> 00:10:35,070 So the SpaceX Recovery Team, 228 00:10:35,070 --> 00:10:37,470 the pilots, the go search and the go navigator 229 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:39,950 for nominal and admission, 230 00:10:39,950 --> 00:10:42,450 our team works hand in hand with them. 231 00:10:42,450 --> 00:10:43,810 So when we go out and do training, 232 00:10:43,810 --> 00:10:45,230 they're right there next to us, 233 00:10:45,230 --> 00:10:48,510 when they're doing training, we're there with them as well, 234 00:10:48,510 --> 00:10:51,350 making sure that what we're doing is the same 235 00:10:51,350 --> 00:10:52,950 whether they're recovering them 236 00:10:52,950 --> 00:10:56,203 or we're recovering the astronauts in case of a contingency. 237 00:10:59,825 --> 00:11:04,825 The Det Three team has been in full court press 238 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:07,730 surge operations for the last couple weeks, 239 00:11:07,730 --> 00:11:10,300 probably even for the last two months, 240 00:11:10,300 --> 00:11:12,750 just leading up to this mission. 241 00:11:12,750 --> 00:11:14,890 So once we had a firm date, 242 00:11:14,890 --> 00:11:18,343 the team was preparing the actual just-in-time training. 243 00:11:19,187 --> 00:11:21,260 It's been 12 to 14 hour days 244 00:11:21,260 --> 00:11:24,400 for many of those folks to get through the training. 245 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:26,960 Once that train is complete for the rescue division, 246 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,190 they're able to take a little bit of a breather, 247 00:11:29,190 --> 00:11:32,280 but the rest of the team is still in full gear 248 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,800 and full force getting ready for the actual launch. 249 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,050 So our mission support had put together 250 00:11:39,050 --> 00:11:42,060 all of the rescue equipment, all the packages, 251 00:11:42,060 --> 00:11:45,550 they worked for weeks, getting those rigged and ready. 252 00:11:45,550 --> 00:11:48,130 Now finally we have the aircrew in town. 253 00:11:48,130 --> 00:11:49,470 The final rehearsals, 254 00:11:49,470 --> 00:11:52,320 this rehearsal concept that we did today 255 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,560 went through the full spectrum readiness of the team. 256 00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:58,170 Rehearse to rescue one within 200 miles 257 00:11:58,170 --> 00:12:00,510 a rescue two outside a 200 miles. 258 00:12:00,510 --> 00:12:02,743 Incorporating the Charleston team as well. 259 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:07,200 Based on their planning, their preparation, 260 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:08,590 these rehearsals that we've done, 261 00:12:08,590 --> 00:12:11,403 the team is 100% ready to go execute. 262 00:12:12,610 --> 00:12:14,870 The team is ready to go out 263 00:12:14,870 --> 00:12:17,560 to ensure that if the astronauts worst day 264 00:12:17,560 --> 00:12:19,060 doesn't become their last day. 265 00:12:22,350 --> 00:12:25,000 Det Three itself is only 29 members. 266 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,040 We've currently got four reservists working with us as well. 267 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,680 But we're an extremely small force. 268 00:12:30,680 --> 00:12:34,600 Even with the air crew, the para-rescue members in town, 269 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:36,805 we're only about 150. 270 00:12:36,805 --> 00:12:40,470 Add on 22 C17 crew members and maintenance, 271 00:12:40,470 --> 00:12:42,250 we're still extremely small. 272 00:12:42,250 --> 00:12:45,360 When the DOD supported the Apollo 11 landing, 273 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:49,120 there was almost 7000 members supporting that. 274 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,543 So we're a much smaller force. 275 00:12:52,470 --> 00:12:54,430 We have the best rescue force in the world 276 00:12:54,430 --> 00:12:56,980 and we're putting them to use here in this mission.