- US Air Force pilots and aircrew train extensively to fly and maintain their aircraft.
- But they also go through rigorous training to be prepared if they lose that aircraft.
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Being an aircrew member in the armed forces isn't just flying a plane, helicopter or a jet. It's putting your own personal safety on the line to protect people from threats known and unknown.
Lastly, it's being brave enough to answer a call that most don't.
From as early as 1909, when the Wright brothers sold the Wright military flyer to the US Army Signal Corps, aircraft and aircrew have been a vital part to the success of military operations.
The armed forces puts a great emphasis on ensuring these pilots are safe and have the knowledge and skills to make it home safe in any situation they might endure.
This responsibility heavily lies on the shoulders of the United States Air Force's survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) specialist, whose main job is to train aircrew and other military personnel how to survive in a variety of environments and conditions.