SERE course: combat skills
U.S. Air Force aircrew members practice sparring techniques on each other during a specialized Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape lesson Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 2, 2012. SERE training is necessary for select Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., personnel to maintain mission-ready status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)