SERE, Rescue Flight are masters of the sky, sea [Image 6 of 14]

LONG LAKE, WA, UNITED STATES

10.17.2014

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes 

92nd Air Refueling Wing

Capt. Matthew Arnold, 66th Training Squadron combat rescue officer, is hoisted onto a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from the 36th Rescue Flight during a water operations training scenario Oct. 17, 2014, at Long Lake, Wash. Combat rescue officer, or CRO, is a career field that was created to strengthen Air Force personnel recovery capabilities. The CRO specialty includes direct combatant command and control of combat search and rescue operations. CRO’s and aircrews also train to perform these iterations in rough seas where a rescue hoist is not possible due to wave action. In that instance, they must calculate their jump from the aircraft to land at the top of the wave to avoid freefalling too far and injuring themselves while entering the water. All of this requires constant communication with the entire aircrew and practice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2014
• Date Posted: 10.23.2014 12:54
• Photo ID: 1626028
• VIRIN: 141017-F-BN304-024
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 16.06 MB
• Location: LONG LAKE, WA, US