Angel Thunder

Angel Thunder Angel Thunder is the world's largest and most realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise.

Angel Thunder is the largest and most realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies. Personnel recovery forces will train through the full spectrum of personnel recovery capabilities with ground recovery personnel, air

assets, special forces teams and federal agents. The exercise will be conducted May 4-17 and will include training scenarios throughout Arizona to the coast of California.

08/26/2026

An MH-60 Black Hawk of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment crashed in a wooded area in Colorado, and the crew was able to escape

08/23/2026

The U.S. has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawks to Norway plus spares and associated equipment for $2.3

07/22/2026

U.S. and partner-nation rescue personnel carry a simulated casualty on a floating litter out of the ocean and up the beach during the International Rescue Symposium's "Monster Mash" skills competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 17, 2026. By mixing different countries into the same teams, the competit...

06/18/2026

It's clear the HH-60W fleet isn't ideal for the Pacific, but concerns are growing around the capacity of any dedicated combat rescue capabilities. Lawmakers are worried that cuts to the HH-60W fleet have left the Air Force short of the combat search and rescue capacity needed for a major conflict.

05/21/2026

Mission handover: F-35s and F-15s will take over the A-10’s combat search and rescue duties as the Warthog retires by 2030. Expert skepticism: Defense analysts warn the newer jets may not match the A-10’s proven rescue and close air support effectiveness. Training needs: Air Force crews will und...

04/30/2026

After distinguishing themselves during a deployment to Afghanistan that included the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country in 2021, two units, the 55th and 48th Rescue Squadrons, received the Presidential Unit Citation award at a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 17...

04/09/2026

Gen. Caine said the A-10s, flying in their "Sandy" roles, were suppressing enemy fire during the rescue of the F-15 pilot.

04/09/2026

Sandboxx News makes the complex approachable. Bridging the gap between academic expertise and practical boots-on-the-ground experience, we remove the mystery from conflict and highlight the importance of military service and deterrence-reinforcing technology.

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