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Cope North 24: ACE accelerates USAF to stay ahead in Great Power Competition

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman conducts Tropical Survival training during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024. U.S. and JASDF Airmen shared tropical environment recovery procedures to better operate as a Joint, Combined force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, prepares for a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Aircrews from every type of aircraft attend the WST class. SERE specialists must prepare the appropriate equipment for each class to enable aircrews to become familiar with the survival gear associated with their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, gets out of the water alongside a fighter pilot participating in a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Fighter pilots must attend an additional water survival training class that simulates the dangers of landing in the water while parachuting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, sets up the virtual reality program aircrews use to test parachute maneuvers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The SERE instructed course requires aircrew to demonstrate how to correctly get untangled, land and steer while being strapped into a harness and VR headset that simulates a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, watches as one of the new Marine survival instructors assembles a snare at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The Marines at Camp Gonsalvez reached out to Tech. Sgt. Scouton, 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations, and Carter at Kadena in hopes of building a program that could be self-sufficient and educational for their Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, observes a class being taught at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The class’s instructors had previously gone through a weeklong survival course taught by Carter and Tech. Sgt. Scouton, the 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations. (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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