A Zodiac F470 watercraft is deployed by 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 on Aug. 14, 2012. The Zodiac F470 can be inflated in less than five minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia
23rd Wing Public Affairs
8/20/2012 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- A team of pararescuemen with the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., conducted a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 14.
During the exercise, pararescuemen had to locate downed victims several miles apart and provide self-aid and buddy care as needed. The exercise tested the members' abilities to locate and rescue downed personnel in open water.
