Preparation, partnership, performance under pressure: Joint training strengthens water survival readiness
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nycholas Diaz, right, 87th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, performs a hand check for signs of cold weather injuries on Airman 1st Class Connor Davidson, 305th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, during Exercise Neptune’s Gauntlet at U.S. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, N.J., Feb. 18, 2026. Diaz performed hand and foot checks on Airmen every six hours to ensure they were not showing signs of cold-related injury including frost bite and hypothermia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)