Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: "No Wimps Allowed" Category: Feature Place: Honorable Mention Feature/Second Place Portfolio and the National Press Photographers Association Award. Aching arms and legs don't deter these USAF recruits from spending hours learning swimming techniques. They are training to be a part of one of the most elite specialties in the military - Combat Controller and Pararescue forces. Before completing the course, trainees must meet final requirements, which include a 6-mile run in 42.3 minutes, a 4,000-meter swim with fins in 80 minutes, and 75 push-ups, 80 sit-ups, 13 pull-ups, 14 chin-ups and 85 flutter kicks in two minutes each. And all of...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: "No Wimps Allowed" Category: Feature Place: Honorable Mention Feature/Second Place Portfolio and the National Press Photographers Association Award. Aching arms and legs don't deter these USAF recruits from spending hours learning swimming techniques. They are training to be a part of one of the most elite specialties in the military - Combat Controller and Pararescue forces. Before completing the course, trainees must meet final requirements, which include a 6-mile run in 42.3 minutes, a 4,000-meter swim with fins in 80 minutes, and 75 push-ups, 80 sit-ups, 13 pull-ups, 14 chin-ups and 85 flutter kicks in two minutes each. And all of that has to be done in one day. Some of the techniques to be mastered are buddy breathing, water treading, drown proofing and underwater equipment recovery.
Country: Unknown
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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