Navy Helicopters and Air Force Pararescue Forces Conduct Astronaut Recovery Exercise
SpaceX Dragon recovery vessel Megan places a mock Orion capsule in the ocean for use in a DoD Validation exercise. The exercise was meant to validate the joint-capability of Navy helicopter squadrons and Air Force Guardian Angel Pararescue forces in their shared mission to recover astronauts at sea. (U.S. Space Command photo by Sean Castellano/Released)