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Fairchild Air Force Base

Honorary Commanders visit SERE school

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Airman 1st Class Justin Gordon, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, explains to Fairchild’s Honorary Commanders how to build a shelter using natural resources in the “back 40” located on the survival side of base Sept. 5. The tour also included water survival helicopter rescue demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Honorary Commanders visit SERE school

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Airman 1st Class David Jones, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Rescue and Escape specialist, demonstrates to Fairchild’s Honorary Commanders how to use your surroundings to start a fire on the “back 40” here Sept. 5. An assortment of wood, plastic spoons, lint and brush were used in the demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Honorary Commanders visit SERE school

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Fairchild’s Honorary Commanders witness a water survival demonstration by the 336th Training Group at the Aquatic Center here Sept. 5. The act included a mock plane crash and water rescue preformed by Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Honorary Commanders visit SERE school

Published Sept. 12, 2008