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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot tries to get out from under his parachute during water survival training at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. The survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist teaches the pilot to punch up on the canopy to make an air pocket, and from there to find and follow any radial seam, until they get to the end of the parachute. They’re also told not to kick their legs while under the canopy, to avoid getting tangled up underneath the parachute.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations from the 18th Operational Support Squadron, watches as a fighter pilot tries to escape from under his parachute canopy during water survival training at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. The SERE specialist ensures the situation is realistic, yet safe. Being caught under a parachute in water is dangerous and can result in drowning, making the refresher course essential to maintaining the safety of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot jumps into the water during water survival training at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. The refresher course helps pilots practice previously learned survival training skills, ensuring their safety no matter what situation they find themselves in. Fighter pilots are required to take this survival, evasion, resistance and escape taught course annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations from the 18th Operational Support Squadron, watches as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot puts on a parachute harness in preparation for a parachute drag simulation during a water survival training course at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. This part of the WST course is specialized for fighter pilots, their ejection seats and parachutes. This exercise simulates the potential event of being pulled down or around in the water by their parachute, teaching pilots to properly disconnect from their parachute while in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training with the 18th Operational Support Squadron, plays the role of a personnel recovery asset, simulating a nonconventional assisted recovery during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. Isolated personnel are given a set of instructions on a place, time and action they’re supposed to take in order to get in contact with a PR asset. Real-world execution of this can be difficult due to limited information and uncontrolled events, so aircrew members are told that if two of the three criteria are met and they don’t have reservations about the scenario, they should proceed with caution and make contact with a PR asset. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

A U.S. Air Force aircrew member uses a compass to navigate during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. Instructors teach students how to use many instruments they might have available in a real-world scenario. The knowledge of how to use a compass or radio can mean the difference between life or death in some events. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

A U.S. Air Force aircrew member uses a combat, survival evasion, locator radio during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. The CSL radio is used to make contact with the instructors who transition their roles from enemies to personnel recovery support, relaying further instructions on what to do in order to get rescued. The radio is found at a hidden location along with a cache of clothes and other items. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

U.S. Air Force aircrew members change out of their uniforms in the dark during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. One of the evasion techniques taught to aircrew members by the SERE instructors is to disguise themselves as the local population. The instructors drive by in a van a few times prompting aircrew members to change in a gutter in order to avoid detection. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training with the 18th Operational Support Squadron, aims his flashlight at the back of the van filled with aircrew members during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. Aircrew members are driven around aimlessly in order to disorient them while they’re blinded by hoods. The instructors pause the exercise every now and then to relay instruction and remind aircrew members what the next portion of the exercise is meant to simulate. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCOs in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training and operations with the 18th Operational Support Squadron, dress up as enemy combatants in order to simulate a capture scenario at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. The change from instructor to enemies happens behind the scenes in order to catch aircrew members off guard. The SERE instructors themselves go through a longer and more in-depth process while at SERE technical school. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE teaches Combat Survival Training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations from the 18th Operational Support Squadron, teaches a group of aircrew members about land navigation during a combat survival training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2021. During the lecture, aircrew members learned various SERE methods in order to be rescued successfully. The CST is a refresher course that needs to be taken by aircrew members every three years to maintain proficiency for their mission qualification training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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A little stroll through a lot of jungle

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group navigate through tall grass during a navigation exercise during the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention April 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from public health, bioenvironmental, flight medicine and other units within the 18th MDG led hands-on training activities in order to better prepare and understand the requirements when establishing and supporting an operational site in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quay Drawdy)
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A little stroll through a lot of jungle

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group navigate a jungle as part of the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention April 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Correctly and safely navigating potentially dangerous terrain was one of the focal points of the PAMACON. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quay Drawdy)
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A little stroll through a lot of jungle

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group navigate a jungle as part of the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention April 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The PAMACON was designed to test the knowledge and capabilities of the 18th MDG regarding the setup and maintenance requirements for deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quay Drawdy)
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A little stroll through a lot of jungle

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group and 18th Operations Support Squadron navigate a jungle as part of an exercise during the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention April 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the 18th OSS survival, evasion, resistance and escape flight assist the PAMACON by providing training on how to safely navigate with maps and compasses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quay Drawdy)
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