WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING
Monday morning, 20 June at 0530. First thing this morning the cadets were up and got dressed for the pool. After a yummy breakfast of MREs they got on busses and headed for the Grafenwöhr Schwimbad. Uniform: ACU. Swimmers in the deep end; non-swimmers in the shallow end of the pool.
Everyone learned how to use their shirt and trousers as buoyancy devices . . . how to put air in them. It's easy once you know how!
After that . . . on to the confidence building exercise. Cadets were invited to jump from the five meter platform into the deep water. It's easy (sure!) but takes a lot of courage . . . it looks a lot higher from the top!!!
Take a look see . . . . . .
Everyone learned how to use their shirt and trousers as buoyancy devices . . . how to put air in them. It's easy once you know how!
After that . . . on to the confidence building exercise. Cadets were invited to jump from the five meter platform into the deep water. It's easy (sure!) but takes a lot of courage . . . it looks a lot higher from the top!!!
Take a look see . . . . . .