SSGT Tom Dunker, right, a U.S. Air Force weather forecaster, works wit...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Shot of a training device called a "dunker". Once the trainee is strap...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release St... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the Coast Guard's Housing Facility pool ... More
Four students in the Naval Aviation Water Survival Training Program (N...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michelle R. Quinn Release... More
An instructor in the Naval Aviation Water Survival Training Program le...
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U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are submerged in a Shallow Water Egress Trainer chair, pushed by civilian and military instructors. The Soldiers had to demonstrate their water ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are submerged in a Shallow Water Egress Trainer chair, pushed by civilian and military instructors. The Soldiers had to demonstrate their water ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the Coast Guard's Housing Facility pool ... More
Students, blindfolded by special goggles, groupe their way out of a he...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brenda R. Welch Release Status: R... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and civilians with III Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Modular Amphibious Egress Training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2016. The Helo Du... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Breehl and Cpl. Jeffrie Naranjo
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Breehl and Cpl. Jeffrie Naranjo prepare to begin the test-out phase of the aircrew initial course at the Aviation Survival Training Center, June 30. AIC trains potential aircrew how to exi... More
Aviators and crewmembers with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation
Aviators and crewmembers with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade learn breathing techniques and the necessary skills to survive underwater with the use of the Short Term Air Sup... More
A trooper from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
A trooper from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, is lifted out of the water by a U.S. Coast Guard rescue basket at the Aviation Survival Training Center,... More
The Modular Egress Training Simulator, also known as
The Modular Egress Training Simulator, also known as the DUNKER, is immersed into water for a three-day training course that Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade part... More
Aircrew Initial course training at the Aviation Survival
Aircrew Initial course training at the Aviation Survival Training Center, June 30. Students had to complete five egresses from the dunker in order to advance in the course.
Marines exit a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer during
Marines exit a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer during Underwater Egress Training Dec. 9 at the Hansen Aquatics Center. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and t... More
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and recent addition to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participates in Modular Amphibious Egress Training - a... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Remington, aviator with
Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Remington, aviator with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, assists an instructor with Survival Systems USA on March 19. Remington along with other a... More
An underwater egress instructor oversees a Marine’s
An underwater egress instructor oversees a Marine’s exit from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer during Underwater Egress Training Dec. 9 at the Hansen Aquatics Center. The Marines conducting the training are ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. James Hypes,
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. James Hypes, with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade participates in Modular Amphibious Egress Training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2016. The Helo Dunker simula... More
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and recent addition to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participates in Modular Amphibious Egress Training - a... More
Petty Officer 1st Class James Bournes instructs Lance
Petty Officer 1st Class James Bournes instructs Lance Cpl. Xavier O. Hernandez during the Shallow Water Initial Memory Exit Release portion of the aircrew initial course at the Aviation Survival Training Cente... More
An aviator with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment,
An aviator with 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, swims to surface during the DUNKER training. The training teaches Aviators and crewmembers water survival skills necessary if an aircraft is immersed in water.
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to be submerged in a Shallow Water Egress Trainer chair, pushed by civilian and military instructors. The Soldiers had to demonstrate th... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tim Carroll, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tim Carroll, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior pilot, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, watches as one of his trooper brethren practices a "dea... More
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier jumps into the
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier jumps into the pool during Underwater Egress Training. Soldiers attending the training faced scenarios that could potentially happen during training flights or actual miss... More
A Marine sits upside down in a shallow water egress
A Marine sits upside down in a shallow water egress trainer chair during Underwater Egress Training Dec. 9 at the Hansen Aquatics Center. The Marines conducting the training are with Combat Logistics Battalion ... More
The Underwater Egress Trainer (UET) is suspended over
The Underwater Egress Trainer (UET) is suspended over the training pool prior to being re-submerged. The training provides aircrew members and passengers with the knowledge and skills needed to react to an airc... More
A soldier assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade,
A soldier assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, stands in the staging area during Underwater Egress Training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay awaiting instruction.
Camp Hansen Egress Training Facility increases safety
The modular amphibious egress trainer sits empty Aug. 20 at the Camp Hansen Aquatic Center. The MAET can be arranged to mimic the interior of different types of helicopters. Service members use the MAET to lear... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct water survival training during an exercise at the pool at Somerset Area High School, October 19, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Mich... More
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier exits the Underwater
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier exits the Underwater Egress Trainer at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, wearing goggles with lens that have been painted. The goggles simulate darkness during a ditching emergenc... More
Troopers of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd
Troopers of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., watch as the Multi-place Underwater Emergency Egress Trainer known as dunker is prepared ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers’ skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers’ skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Housing Facility... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Perry signals to the
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Perry signals to the pool deck that he is ready for the dunker to drop during the aircrew initial course at the Aviation Survival Training Center pool, June 30. The dunker is the ... More
A Multi-place Underwater Emergency Egress Trainer,
A Multi-place Underwater Emergency Egress Trainer, commonly referred to as dunker, is lowered into the water during helicopter egress training at the Aviation Survival Training Center, Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Atiim Phillips, from Chesapeake,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Atiim Phillips, from Chesapeake, Va.,participates in Modular Amphibious Egress Training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2016. The Helo Dunker simulation is designed to teach Mar... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Leavell, a cadre member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Leavell, a cadre member at the Aviation Survival Training Center, assists troopers of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, F... More
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office
Elizabeth Blanchford, an employee at USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and recent addition to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participates in Modular Amphibious Egress Training - a... More
A trooper from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
A trooper from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., is lifted out of the water by a rescue hoist during helicopter rescue operations at th... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct water survival training during an exercise at the pool at Somerset Area High School, October 19, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Mich... More
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier swims to the
A 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldier swims to the bank of the pool during Underwater Egress Training. The soldiers exited the UET under conditions that simulated real-world occurrences to prepare them for pot... More
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills,
In an effort to expand pilots and crewmembers skills, citizen-soldiers from the 111th Aviation Company participated in their annually required Water Survival Training at the U.S. Coast Guard's Housing Facility ... More