Photos: Rescue Airmen train in the open seas

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  • By Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia
  • 23rd Wing Public Affairs
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.

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