48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing use a map to determine their location during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. The course trained aircrew personnel on how to use various tools and equipment to aid rescue and recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

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48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

A 48th Fighter Wing Airman uses a compass during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. The training course teaches Airmen the skills needed to escape and evade behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

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48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

A 48th Fighter Wing Airman applies camouflage face paint during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. Camouflage face paint allows class participants to blend into their surroundings which is critical when evading capture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

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48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

A 48th Fighter Wing Airman uses a compass during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. U.S. Air Force aircrews are required to re-accomplish this training every three years to maintain vital skills to survive in case of crashing behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

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48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

A 48th Fighter Wing Airman searches for a location during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. The course trained aircrew personnel on how to use various tools and equipment to aid rescue and recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

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48th Fighter Wing Airmen participates in survival training

Published March 5, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing use a map to determine their location during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training course at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, England, March 4, 2020. The course trained aircrew personnel on how to use various tools and equipment to aid rescue and recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)