C-130 crew wins ’09 Rescue Rodeo
An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew from the 129th Rescue Wing won first place in a combat search and rescue flying competition Sept.13 at Gabreski Airport, N.Y. The crew, King 53, poses with the trophy. Back row, from left to right: Maj. Jeremy Guenet, co-pilot, Senior Master Sgt. Reed Johnston, radio operator, Staff Sgt. Douglas Quayle, flight engineer, Maj. Jose Agredano, aircraft commander, Capt. Jimmy Weidman, navigator, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Fillip, loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Tom Beall, crew chief. Front row, from left to right: Senior Master Sgt. David King, flight engineer and Tech. Sgt. Eric Valdez, loadmaster. Not pictured: 1st Lt. Kenly Lok, navigator. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ray Aquino)