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  • Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training receive training on smoke signals at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to prepare for possible hostile scenarios, aircrew members must finish survival, evade, resistance and escape training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training receive training on smoke signals at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to prepare for possible hostile scenarios, aircrew members must finish survival, evade, resistance and escape training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Team Minot Airmen build shelter during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Aircrew members must complete survival, evade, resistance and escape training to prepare for potential hostile situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Team Minot Airmen build shelter during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Aircrew members must complete survival, evade, resistance and escape training to prepare for potential hostile situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • A Team Minot Airman eats a cricket he procured during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Through planning, executing, adapting, and preparing, survival, evade, resistance and escape specialists also help to directly support personnel recovery programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    A Team Minot Airman eats a cricket he procured during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Through planning, executing, adapting, and preparing, survival, evade, resistance and escape specialists also help to directly support personnel recovery programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • A Team Minot Airman catches a grasshopper during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. The course went over basic survival skills including wilderness living, shelter construction, fire building, navigation, first aid, signaling and food and water procurement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    A Team Minot Airman catches a grasshopper during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. The course went over basic survival skills including wilderness living, shelter construction, fire building, navigation, first aid, signaling and food and water procurement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training start a fire at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. The course went over basic survival skills including wilderness living, shelter construction, fire building, navigation, first aid, signaling and food and water procurement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training start a fire at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. The course went over basic survival skills including wilderness living, shelter construction, fire building, navigation, first aid, signaling and food and water procurement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly start a fire at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Through planning, executing, adapting, and preparing, SERE specialists also help to directly support personnel recovery programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly start a fire at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Through planning, executing, adapting, and preparing, SERE specialists also help to directly support personnel recovery programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training throw explosives at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Aircrew members must complete survival, evade, resistance and escape training to prepare for potential hostile situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Team Minot Airmen participating in the combat survival training throw explosives at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. Aircrew members must complete survival, evade, resistance and escape training to prepare for potential hostile situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. SERE specialists are responsible for equipping Air Force aircrew with the necessary abilities to live in the wild and in hostile territory in the event that pilots are forced to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. SERE specialists are responsible for equipping Air Force aircrew with the necessary abilities to live in the wild and in hostile territory in the event that pilots are forced to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. SERE specialists are responsible for equipping Air Force aircrew with the necessary abilities to live in the wild and in hostile territory in the event that pilots are forced to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. SERE specialists are responsible for equipping Air Force aircrew with the necessary abilities to live in the wild and in hostile territory in the event that pilots are forced to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to better prepare for real-world survival situations, the refresher training helps aircrew hone their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    Tech. Sgt. Brett Darby, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat survival training how to properly build shelter at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to better prepare for real-world survival situations, the refresher training helps aircrew hone their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • A Team Minot Airman scavenges for resources during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to prepare for possible hostile scenarios, aircrew members must finish survival, evade, resistance and escape training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    A Team Minot Airman scavenges for resources during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to prepare for possible hostile scenarios, aircrew members must finish survival, evade, resistance and escape training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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  • A Team Minot Airman scavenges for resources during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to better prepare for real-world survival situations, the refresher training helps aircrew hone their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    A Team Minot Airman scavenges for resources during combat survival training at Garrison, North Dakota, Oct. 9, 2025. In order to better prepare for real-world survival situations, the refresher training helps aircrew hone their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
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    Combat survival training keeping Airmen ready

    • Published Nov. 24, 2025
    • By Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston
    • 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
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