Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast
Brian Dickinson
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Ep 7. SITREP - Hectic Night Rescue on the Side of a Navy Destroyer
Episode 7 - Melissa Dixon Part 1Melissa Dixon is a former U.S. Navy Surface Rescue Swimmer turned Aviation Rescue Swimmer. In this first part of her interview, Melissa takes us through the differences in training plus includes a hectic night rescue from a Destroyer underway.
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Ep 6. SITREP - High Sea State Nighttime Rescue in the Persian Gulf
Episode 6 - Mike LarsonMike Larson is a retired U.S. Navy Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer with over 20 years of service. Mike was my class leader in Rescue Swimmer School and went on to a full career with multiple deployments. He describes a rescue in high sea state in the Persian Gulf and the mindset required to remain calm in the chaos.
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Ep 5. SITREP - Sketchy Cliffside Rescue in Hawaii
Episode 5 - Bill 'Red Dogg' MossBill ‘Red Dogg’ Moss is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer with 28 years of service. Bill provides detailed experiences from the early days of the program and insight into a cliffside rescue with little margin for error.
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Ep 4. SITREP - Gruesome Ejection Recovery
Episode 4 - Jonathan ShowermanJonathan Showerman is a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 26 years of service. Jonathan shares some gruesome recoveries that unfortunately come with the job. He also shares perspectives on the early days of training vs todays as he continues to shape the program as a civilian working at ARSS.
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Ep 3. SITREP - Impossible Underwater Parachute Disentanglement at 30 Feet
Episode 3 - Rick ShoafRick Shoaf is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 30 years of service. Rick talks about time as a rescue swimmer in the early days of the job as he paved the way for the current program. His determination to save the life of a pilot dragged 30’ underwater by a parachute turned into a sea anchor shows the unwavering mindset of a man willing to risk it all to save another.So Others May Live!Â
About Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast
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Brian Dickinson, the bestselling author of Calm in the Chaos and Blind Descent, a former U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer and Mount Everest Solo Summiteer delivers raw, untold rescue experiences from the U.S. Navy's elite, unsung heroes. Each episode dives deep into the mindset of the individuals selflessly heading into the chaos to save the lives of others.
So Others May Live!
*This podcast is an unofficial exploration of the lives and missions of U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with the U.S. Navy or the Department of Defense.
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