Sgt. Richard Pindel, left, a flight medic with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 149th General Support Aviation Battalion and a resident of Norman, prepares to be lowered into Lake Thunderbird on a water penetrator hoist by Sgt. David Tillman, left, a crew chief also of Company C and a resident of Hennessy, in order to rescue mock victims stranded in the water during a training exercise June 6. "This training will help us be better prepared to answer the call for real world missions and offers opportunities for us to help our communities," said Pindel. The training is part of the yearly qualifications

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Sgt. Richard Pindel, left, a flight medic with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 149th General Support Aviation Battalion and a resident of Norman, prepares to be lowered into Lake Thunderbird on a water penetrator hoist by Sgt. David Tillman, left, a crew chief also of Company C and a resident of Hennessy, in order to rescue mock victims stranded in the water during a training exercise June 6. "This training will help us be better prepared to answer the call for real world missions and offers opportunities for us to help our communities," said Pindel. The training is part of the yearly qualifications of mission essential tasks. ( Army Photo by Spc. Anthony Jones, Print Journalist, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard) 100606-A-1556J-047 by Oklahoma National Guard

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