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Air Force Lt. Col. Gary Dodge, left foreground, prepares for parachute quick release drills during a water survival refresher course at Camp John J. Barnhardt, New London, N.C., Sept. 10, 2016. Dodge is a pilot assigned to the 156th Airlift Squadron. The aircrew members were pulled behind a jet ski through the water to simulate being dragged by a parachute caught by the wind during a water landing. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter

Parachute Drag Drills

Air Force Lt. Col. Gary Dodge, left foreground, prepares for parachute quick release drills during a water survival refresher course at Camp John J. Barnhardt, New London, N.C., Sept. 10, 2016. Dodge is a pilot assigned to the 156th Airlift Squadron. The aircrew members were pulled behind a jet ski through the water to simulate being dragged by a parachute caught by the wind during a water landing. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter

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