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Capt. Luis Garces, 458th Airlift Squadron, is caught by a member of the opposing force (OPFOR) while he is trying to evade capture during his survival, evasion, resistance, escape (SERE) training Dec. 13, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aircrew members, and persons who have been deemed at risk of isolation are required to attend refresher SERE training every three years to make sure they are proficient with the techniques and skills that will keep them alive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Capt. Luis Garces, 458th Airlift Squadron, practices a blood choke on Senior Master Sgt. Rodney Lindsey, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, during the combative portion of their SERE training Dec. 13, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aircrew members, and persons who have been deemed at risk of isolation are required to attend refresher SERE training every three years to make sure they are proficient with the techniques and skills that will keep them alive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Senior Master Sgt. Rodney Lindsey, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, practices striking his opponent, Capt. Luis Garces, 458th Airlift Squadron, while moving him backward during the combative portion of their SERE training Dec. 13, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aircrew members, and persons who have been deemed at risk of isolation are required to attend refresher SERE training every three years to make sure they are proficient with the techniques and skills that will keep them alive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Trainees study their maps and GPS devices during the land navigation portion of their SERE training Dec. 13, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aircrew members, and persons who have been deemed at risk of isolation are required to attend refresher SERE training every three years to make sure they are proficient with the techniques and skills that will keep them alive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)