Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith (right), an Edwards survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, demonstrates the proper technique when using a signaling mirror during a joint land and water survival training session here May 6 and 7. The NASA and Air Force students received training on raft survival, psychological and physiological stress training as well as large vessel and helicopter pickups. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)
Edwards and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center personnel practice pulling a protective tarp over a 20-person life raft during a joint water survival training session at the Oasis Aquatic Center pool here May 6. The Air Force and NASA students received training on parachuting into water, parachute water drags, parachute canopy entanglement problems, life raft boarding procedures, use of water survival equipment and rescue techniques. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)
Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith (right), an Edwards survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, demonstrates the proper way to hold a flare during ignition as part of a land and water survival training session here May 6 and 7. Air Force and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center flight personnel received training on raft survival, psychological and physiological stress training as well as large vessel and helicopter pickups. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)