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VALENT 25
CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)
Video by Michael Sparks
June 12, 2025 | 1:41
VALENT 25 at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, showcased the vital collaboration between Air Forces Space (AFSPACE), First Air Force, Detachment 3, and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This event served as a validation exercise for the pararescuemen from the 306th Rescue Squadron and aircraft from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 and Hawaii Air National Guard as they conducted a simulated launch pad abort scenario and ascent abort scenario, reinforcing mission readiness for human spaceflight operations. More