Navy trains Va. Guard for underwater survival

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Navy trains Va. Guard for underwater survival
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Feb 9, 2009 12:05:47 EST

NORFOLK, Va. — Members of the Virginia Army National Guard are preparing themselves in the event of an aircraft going down over a body of water Pilots and crew members received training in underwater survival skills over the weekend at Norfolk Naval Station.

More than 20 members of the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, participated in the classroom and in-water training.

Officials say with more than 3,300 miles of tidal shoreline in Virginia, the risk of a water landing is a very real possibility, so they must be trained to survive for such an incident.

Soldiers were tested for their swimming capabilities and then received training from Navy instructors.


Article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/02/ap_guard_underwater_020909/%2e