Every tool an Air Force survival specialist takes into the wilderness

Air Force SERE specialists — that's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape — are the military's survival experts trained to endure the harshest conditions on Earth and teach others to do the same. They prepare airmen, pilots, and special operators to survive alone behind enemy lines, resist captivity, and return home safely.

Senior Airman Aeryk Denniston unpacks every piece of gear he carries into the wilderness when training military members for long-term survival and evasion in hostile environments.