SERE specialists instruct CST, ensuring Air Commandos remain deployable any time, anyplace

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron educates 1st Special Operations Wing aircrew members on characteristics of poisonous plants during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares combat survival training students for cold weather scenarios at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares combat survival training students for cold weather scenarios at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron gathers materials to start a fire during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron demonstrates techniques to scale walls during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares combat survival training students at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares combat survival training students at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A MK-124 signal flare rests after detonation during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal survival, evasion, resistance and escape training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A smoke grenade provides concealment during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal survival, evasion, resistance and escape training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron utilize an all-terrain vehicle for safety and scenario enhancement during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron demonstrate recovery communications and track the location of combat survival training students at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron utilize an all-terrain vehicle for safety and scenario enhancement during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron tracks the progress and tactics, techniques and procedures utilization of combat survival training students at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

An Air Commando assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing uses a survival radio during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. During the combat survival training class, students worked directly with 1st SOW and 919th SOW aircraft to assist their personnel recovery force, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron operators, on their exact location. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal survival, evasion, resistance and escape training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing relays location to 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft overhead during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal survival, evasion, resistance and escape training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron prepares aircrew members during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron demonstrates aircraft hoist operation procedures during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron demonstrates aircraft hoist operation procedures during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, left, utilizes a special missions aviator assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing to demonstrate aircraft hoist operation procedures during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal SERE training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

A special missions aviator assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing demonstrates aircraft hoist operation procedures during combat survival training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. Combat survival training ensures personnel maintain critical skills gained at formal survival, evasion, resistance and escape training courses, while in a simulated combat environment. CST provides personnel with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in survival and recovery tactics, techniques and procedures, under field conditions, utilizing hands-on experiential training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)