031216-N-5328N-013 Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 16, 2003) -- An Air Force Staff Sgt. assigned to Air Force Water Survival School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, prepares for his landing by utilizing an emergency parachute, inflatable life preserver and single-person life raft. The schoolÕs mission is to ensure each student is prepared to survive an ejection or bailout at sea. Subjects taught at the survival school include: parachuting into water, survival equipment, search and rescue techniques, medical and psychological aspects of sea survival, and hazardous marine life. Hands-on training is empha
031216-N-5328N-013 Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 16, 2003) -- An Air Force Staff Sgt. assigned to Air Force Water Survival School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, prepares for his landing by utilizing an emergency parachute, inflatable life preserver and single-person life raft. The schoolÕs mission is to ensure each student is prepared to survive an ejection or bailout at sea. Subjects taught at the survival school include: parachuting into water, survival equipment, search and rescue techniques, medical and psychological aspects of sea survival, and hazardous marine life. Hands-on training is emphasized, and a "stepping stone" approach is used to gradually bring the students up to proficiency in using their equipment. Navy photo by Gary Nichols. (RELEASED) US Navy 031216-N-5328N-013 An Air Force Staff Sgt. assigned to Air Force Water Survival School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, prepares for his landing by utilizing an emergency parachute, inflatable life preserver and single-p
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