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Lt. Col. Dave Fink, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, sits upside down during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. The training, specific to helicopter aircrews, teaches the proper way to evacuate a helicopter if it goes down over a body of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Lt. Col. Dave Fink, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, sits upside down during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. The training, specific to helicopter aircrews, teaches the proper way to evacuate a helicopter if it goes down over a body of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Staff Sgt. Jeannette Esson, 89th Airlift Wing flight attendant, swims in tandem with other aircrew members as a linked group during Water Survival Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. Swimming linked together saves energy when swimming for long periods in open water, which could be vital in a real-world water survival scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Staff Sgt. Jeannette Esson, 89th Airlift Wing flight attendant, swims in tandem with other aircrew members as a linked group during Water Survival Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. Swimming linked together saves energy when swimming for long periods in open water, which could be vital in a real-world water survival scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Flight crew members from the National Capital Region pull each other into a life raft during Water Survival Training with 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The Water Survival Training equips these Airmen with the knowledge and confidence needed to survive in an open ocean environment using the equipment onboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Flight crew members from the National Capital Region pull each other into a life raft during Water Survival Training with 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The Water Survival Training equips these Airmen with the knowledge and confidence needed to survive in an open ocean environment using the equipment onboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Lt. Col. Dave Fink, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, side-swims during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. Aircrew from the 1st HS are required to go through the training every two years to ensure they stay up-to-date on flying requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Lt. Col. Dave Fink, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, side-swims during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. Aircrew from the 1st HS are required to go through the training every two years to ensure they stay up-to-date on flying requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Maj. Jason Lott, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, sits upside down underwater during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. The training, specific to helicopter aircrew, teaches the proper way to evacuate a helicopter if it goes down over a body of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Maj. Jason Lott, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, sits upside down underwater during Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 28, 2016. The training, specific to helicopter aircrew, teaches the proper way to evacuate a helicopter if it goes down over a body of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Lt. Col. Richard Sutton, Defense Threat Reduction Agency mission commander, side-swims while pulling a classmate during Water Survival Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The side-swim technique is used when pulling another individual who might be hurt or unconscious to make swimming easier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Lt. Col. Richard Sutton, Defense Threat Reduction Agency mission commander, side-swims while pulling a classmate during Water Survival Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The side-swim technique is used when pulling another individual who might be hurt or unconscious to make swimming easier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Tech. Sgt. Jason Davis, 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, teaches aircrew members Water Survival Training while inside a life raft at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. Davis, who is also a flight chief, has been a SERE specialist for more than 13 years and now teaches SERE techniques and methods to aircrew members across the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Tech. Sgt. Jason Davis, 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, teaches aircrew members Water Survival Training while inside a life raft at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. Davis, who is also a flight chief, has been a SERE specialist for more than 13 years and now teaches SERE techniques and methods to aircrew members across the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Flight crew members from the National Capital Region sit in a life raft during Water Survival Training with 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The Water Survival Training equips these Airmen with the knowledge and confidence needed to survive in an open ocean environment using the equipment onboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Flight crew members from the National Capital Region sit in a life raft during Water Survival Training with 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27, 2016. The Water Survival Training equips these Airmen with the knowledge and confidence needed to survive in an open ocean environment using the equipment onboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

LARGO, Md. – Flight crew members from the National Capital Region take part in Water Survival Training and Helicopter Emergency Egress Device Training at Prince George’s Community College’s Robert I. Bickford Natatorium in Largo, Md., Oct. 27 and 28, 2016.

The Water Survival Training, lead by 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, equips these Airmen with the knowledge and confidence needed to survive in an open ocean environment using the equipment onboard their aircraft.

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