Pilots from the 457th Fighter Squadron recently endured their annual water survival training conducted at Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Col. Kevin Pottinger, 301st Fighter Wing commander and F-16 pilot, enjoys a moment from training and the hot Texas weather to float in an individual raft used for pilot water safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Pilots from the 457th Fighter Squadron recently endured their annual water survival training conducted on Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Staff Sgt. Travis Roman, 457th Life Support technician, assists the pilots in the correct procedures of navigating thier way from under a parachute. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Pilots from the 457th Fighter Squadron recently endured their annual water survival training conducted at Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Drake Brown (left) life support technician, gives Maj. Stephen Nelson, F-16 pilot, a briefing on the contents of the survival pack he is supplied each time he flys. All pilots are required to recieve this annual training from the Life Support team members. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Pilots from the 457th Fighter Squadron recently endured their annual water survival training conducted on Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Members of the 457th Life Support assist the pilots in the correct procedures of individual and rubber duck entry. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Pilots from the 457th Fighter Squadron recently endured their annual water survival training conducted at Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Col. Kevin Pottinger, 301st Fighter Wing commander and F-16 pilot, practices the correct procedure for releasing cover-smoke flares. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)