The 436th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) flight partnered with the 3rd and 9th Airlift Squadrons, Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet, Del., and Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., to participate in Castaway 25-5, Sept. 9, 2025. Castaway is a total force interagency exercise that tests Dover’s capabilities, use of tactics, techniques and procedures to see if redefinition is needed for its standard operating procedures of search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
For many service members, military life is more than a career. It is a link to the people who first shaped their understanding of duty and strength. And years later, their own paths often begin to mirror the footsteps that inspired them.
Countless service members have family members who also served, and their legacy continues to live on in the military.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, especially when it comes to the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program. When the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron identifies a broken stock item, it’s sent to a designated team within the 436th Maintenance Squadron, who have a plethora of repair capabilities.
