An HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing departs Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Oct. 7, 2024, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. In under 24 hours, aircraft were prepped, inspected and flown to an alternate location, demonstrating the wing’s ready-now mindset for rapid-deployment rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)