910 aircrews sharpen survival skills at NAS Key West
NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. -- Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Shawn Gardner, a loadmaster assigned to the 773rd Airlift Squadron, observes as Staff Sgt. Megan Kuszewski, assigned to the 439th Operational Support Squadron, demonstrates firecraft or firestarting during a survival training course held here, February 21-22. Sergeant Gardner and a group of Citizen Airmen from the 910th Airlift Wing, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio attended the course to fulifill their annual requirement to refresh the skills needed in case their aircraft would go down over land or water. The coursework included segments covering map reading, compass use, food and water procurement, survival vest use, signaling and water survival training. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.