They were taught how to use the flares to signal and how to shoot the flare gun. This is part of the Search and Rescue Training that would be used should they have to eject from the aircraft and need to alert the rescue team of their position. This particular morning started at 0530 to ensure that it was dark enough. Of course it was worth it to get up that early to get to play with fire.
These two pictures they are in the Altitude Chamber. They experienced their symptoms of hypoxia - which is a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia would happen if they ever were flying in an unpressurized aircraft or if their aircraft lost cabin pressurization. Being in the Altitude Chamber helps them realize what hypoxia feels like, how long it takes them to get to it (each body is different) and how to recognize its symptoms. They also learned how to properly use the Oxygen System equipment.
The guys wait and watch while someone is in the Altitude Chamber. Only one guy in Jason's class got decompression sickness. He had to go to Birmingham, AL and stay the night and do decompression sickness therapy.
This lucky lady is finishing her tour at this Air Force base. She worked in the physiology shop and is now headed to California. As a tradition with this group, all incoming Airmen and outgoing Airmen get initiated into their squadron. She did her last chamber flight as an instructor and then was pulled from the chamber and tied to a gurney. She was carried outside where she was lathered with some unknown substances that resembled throw-up (it wasn't). Sure makes Jason look forward to his first solo flight!
They were taught how to use the flares to signal and how to shoot the flare gun. This is part of the Search and Rescue Training that would be used should they have to eject from the aircraft and need to alert the rescue team of their position. This particular morning started at 0530 to ensure that it was dark enough. Of course it was worth it to get up that early to get to play with fire. 
These two pictures they are in the Altitude Chamber. They experienced their symptoms of hypoxia - which is a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia would happen if they ever were flying in an unpressurized aircraft or if their aircraft lost cabin pressurization. Being in the Altitude Chamber helps them realize what hypoxia feels like, how long it takes them to get to it (each body is different) and how to recognize its symptoms. They also learned how to properly use the Oxygen System equipment. 
The guys wait and watch while someone is in the Altitude Chamber. Only one guy in Jason's class got decompression sickness. He had to go to Birmingham, AL and stay the night and do decompression sickness therapy.
This lucky lady is finishing her tour at this Air Force base. She worked in the physiology shop and is now headed to California. As a tradition with this group, all incoming Airmen and outgoing Airmen get initiated into their squadron. She did her last chamber flight as an instructor and then was pulled from the chamber and tied to a gurney. She was carried outside where she was lathered with some unknown substances that resembled throw-up (it wasn't). Sure makes Jason look forward to his first solo flight!
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Wow! that substance really does look like puke! That shot of the boys in the Altitude Chamber came out great!
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