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Air Force Capts. Eric Steen, left, and Paul Deadman tread water while waiting to practice helicopter extraction during water survival training at Bowers Beach, Del., Aug. 6, 2016. Steen is a pilot assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron; Deadman is a pilot assigned to the 709th Airlift Squadron. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Rivard

Treading Water

Air Force Capts. Eric Steen, left, and Paul Deadman tread water while waiting to practice helicopter extraction during water survival training at Bowers Beach, Del., Aug. 6, 2016. Steen is a pilot assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron; Deadman is a pilot assigned to the 709th Airlift Squadron. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Rivard

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