8/17/2012 - A pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., drops into the Gulf of Mexico during a water rescue exercise Aug. 14, 2012. During the exercise, pararescuemen had to locate downed victims several miles apart and provide self aid buddy care as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - A team of pararescuemen, from the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., set up a Zodiac F470 watercraft prior to rescuing a downed pilot during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico. The team and boat were deployed from an HH-60 Pave Hawk, and upon reaching the downed personnel the team can make the decision to have the aircraft pick them back up or to drive into shore on the watercraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taras Ivaniuk, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., plays the role of a downed pilot during water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The exercise tested 347th Rescue Group members' ability to locate and rescue downed personnel in open water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - A pararescueman team from the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., apply self aid buddy care to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rudy Parsons, 38th RQS, during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The team applied an I.V. to Parsons in choppy water conditions to ensure the training was as realistic as can possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - An HH-60 Pave Hawk with the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., hoists up two pararescuemen during water training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The Pave Hawk has multiple ways to retrieve personnel from the ground. The training allowed members to train on how to retrieve personnel located in open waters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - A team of pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., heads out to a downed personnel's location on a Zodiac F470 watercraft during water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The Zodiac F470 is an inflatable watercraft, which consists of multiple air chambers allowing it to stay afloat if it gets punctured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - A team of pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., approach U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taras Ivaniuk, 38th RQS, who played the role of a downed pilot during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The exercise tested the members’ abilities to locate and rescue downed personnel in open water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - Two 38th Rescue Squadron pararescue teams, from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., apply self aid buddy care to two downed pilots during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The exercise trained members of the 347th Rescue Group how to locate and recover downed personnel in the open seas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., searches the Gulf of Mexico for downed personnel during a water rescue exercise Aug. 14, 2012. Airmen from both the 41st RQS and 38th RQS worked to locate and rescue downed personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)
8/17/2012 - A Zodiac F470 watercraft is deployed from an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., during water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico. The Zodiac F470 can be inflated in less than five minutes. The training allowed Airmen of the 347th Rescue Group to train rescuing downed personnel in open water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)