SERE monthly water survival course saves lives
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan McGrath, 89th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge, Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape informs pilots on getting current coordinates, dispatching mayday alert and passenger brief, prior to ditching the aircraft during water survival training at the base pool Sept. 3. The day-long course also incorporated the pilots who were assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron, 1st Airlift Squadron, and 99th Airlift Squadron were performing their mandatory tri-annual qualification training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bobby Jones)

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