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^- [Narrator] Swimming might just be a recreational activity

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^for a lot of people,

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^but for some soldiers it's much more than that.

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At the community activity center

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swimming pool in Camp Humphreys

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soldiers take part in water survival training,

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learning what to do to keep them alive under water.

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^- Water survival is one of the things we do

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^to help maintain a soldier's skill set

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^for what they may encounter.

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^We do drown proofing, which is for the common soldier.

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But we help the command assess the strong, the weak swimmers

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and then what training proficiency they need

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to work better at, help the platoon or platoon sergeant

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plan or train to be better trainers and better soldiers.

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- [Narrator] In phase one of the water survival training

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trainees go through one special drill:

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escaping from an overturned makeshift helicopter cockpit.

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This aspect of the training simulates a situation

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an aviation unit soldier could possibly face.

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^- In the medivac we do a lot of rescues and medivacs whatnot

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^especially for over water stuff.

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This would be very important in case something

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did happen to the helicopter.

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It's very important to know how to get out

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of that situation and survive.

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- [Narrator] Soldiers learn about crucial skills

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that improve mission readiness and their capability

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to stay alive in the water in this training.

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Platoon Sergeant Lee Jin Woo, Camp Humphreys, Korea.