Known as some of the toughest and most highly trained rescue personnel in the U.S. military, Coast Guard rescue swimmers—officially Aviation Survival Technicians (ASTs)—are called upon in the most ...

50-caliber shoulder-fired precision weapon Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight mechanic, 1 rescue swimmer The H-65 helicopter built by Eurocopter America is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary rescue helicopter.

The Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer School is one of the toughest training programs in the military, designed to prepare elite swimmers for high-risk, life-saving missions in extreme conditions.

The rescue operation took place on March 4 on the beach off 16th Street. Two swimmers were in distress ... He told 7News he relied on his military and police training to get him through the ...

However, rescue swimmers can choose to swim freestyle ... However, when they started their military training wearing scuba fins, their strong legs did the scissor/flutter-kick movement and ...