Life as a Naval Aircrewman at HSC-26

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10 жыл бұрын

I made a compilation of clips from this previous year entirely with GoPros to share my experience as a Naval SAR Aircrewman. Clips are mostly from my last deployment in Bahrain with HSC-26 DET 1 Desert Hawks.
Song is by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive (Synchronice Remix)

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@MarZs0298 7 жыл бұрын

I just got this job. I'm so excited, I just hope it works out for me

@mikeymike4626 7 жыл бұрын

you mean you just got a contract lol

@sergiove1825 7 жыл бұрын

MarZs0298 congrats!! Please tell me what I need to do so I can do this as well. Thank You

@mattr7118 6 жыл бұрын

matt beezy no such thing anymore bud. It's all 1. AWS.

@ashtonjackson9195 5 жыл бұрын

John Doe AWR is definitely still there you must not be in the navy

@ashtonjackson9195 5 жыл бұрын

John Doe Also know as AIRR or Aviation warfare resuce swimmer

@kdot_26 7 жыл бұрын

this is the most badass video dude and song choice is on point, props

@samuelWx 8 жыл бұрын

Been there and done it! Dam* that was fun stuff. HS-7 Dusty Dogs; Beirut Lebanon 10/23/83, never forget.....

@charlesrogers7275 3 жыл бұрын

Also been there and done it with HS-7 1970-71 as an aircrewman. Best job in the Navy.

@Foxy1Airsoft 9 жыл бұрын

Going in as a Royal Navy Aircewman very soon hopefully!

@coles2688 7 жыл бұрын

Foxy1 Good luck to you! -America

@squidwardtentacles9825 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe we will get to meet. I really don't think the US Navy and the Royal Navy cross paths too often, but I can hope it will occur.

@johnsmith-ew8mn 9 жыл бұрын

Cant wait until bootcamp!!

@spidermcgavenport8767 7 жыл бұрын

happy to have served 99'-03'. Gunner's Mate 2nd Class. Victory is Certain.

@DanielTakeover24 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, man! I really wish I knew about aircrew before I enlisted.

@mikeoconnell2554 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Stone you can change, never give up. I changed after 8, was a ax/at

@squidwardtentacles9825 6 жыл бұрын

It's all fun and games until you need to dive into the ocean in the pitch black night during a storm with 60 mph winds.

@cellardoor199991 6 жыл бұрын

Not if your "dry" Aircrewman like AD/AC

@tezr0ck 5 жыл бұрын

Squidward Tentacles full send

@sirjallan5319 5 жыл бұрын

Night Jumps Aren't allowed, only direct deployment (being lowered on the hoist while staying connected the whole time). The coastguard may even function the same too. It's a lot less exciting in practice, not like the guardian. The chances of even getting one save in an entire career are pretty slim too actually. Hooyah aircrew.

@ryanbeall7542 9 жыл бұрын

Finest Americans you will ever meet!

@carterp2858 6 жыл бұрын

Love this remix

@deltaalpha21074 8 жыл бұрын

You guys are fearless today para deploying from Helos .........OMG ---making me JEALOUS!!!!! OLD FART HERE never saw that in old days 1980s.

@squidwardtentacles9825 6 жыл бұрын

Settle down, Barney Badass. Seals are Navy, I know you're probably upset you only scored high enough on your ASVAB to be cannon fodder for the USMC, but don't take it out on us.

@douglas_fir 7 жыл бұрын

Would a swimmer transitioning to pilot have to go through all the same aircrew training again like the helo dunker etc?

@onedayiwillbebig7470 6 жыл бұрын

This looks fye af😂😂

@mikeoconnell2554 8 жыл бұрын

great video

@williamvazquez5711 7 жыл бұрын

Life at sea....man seems fucking dope!!!!!! Love the navy and air force

@Cattabolic 9 жыл бұрын

Can't replace the World Famous Desert Ducks! Good video!

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it lol.

@patrickvincent2502 7 жыл бұрын

Ricky I am thinking of joining Navy aircrew but I had a speech impedement when I was younger(I said r's like they were w's).I don't have it anymore.Can I join if I had a history of having a speech impedement.

@jayjackson8139 7 жыл бұрын

National Tribalist dislexia?

@patrickvincent2502 7 жыл бұрын

Jay Jackson No.

@thomasschrodet8979 7 жыл бұрын

best vid ever

@ejohnehall8046 4 жыл бұрын

hey would you say air/aws get to travel around the world more than most of the navy rates? if not what rates travel the most?

@Phillips942 5 жыл бұрын

Dope Video Ricky. I was at 26 from 04-09 and it was just as awesome as the video shows!

@r1cky87 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Phillips thanks, I appreciate it. Yea it was a great time. I miss it.

@jessemccomack7182 5 жыл бұрын

The last comment. That was like 25 feet lol. I had a crewchief say clear for forward flight and jumped from like 25 feet 20knots I think I skipped when I got the water lol

@mikeoconnell2554 8 жыл бұрын

Best rate for enlisted in the Navy, always has been always will be. HS-2, HSL-31

@harlemkiid149 8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Oconnell TBH EOD is best rate.

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicky_Projectz It's all a matter of opinion. Everyone like different things!!

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Oconnell Hooyah SAR! haha

@harlemkiid149 8 жыл бұрын

Ricky Airr don't really do SAR lol Hooyah #deepsea

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicky_Projectz HOOYAH SCRUBBING BOAT BOTTOMS! haha

@adamh5848 7 жыл бұрын

Could you get into this stuff if you enlisted with the aircrew program. Some places say to do helos you HAVE to do AIRR but under the aircrew program AWS/AWR is listed. IDK someone help.

@douglas_fir 7 жыл бұрын

If you wan't to be a rescue swimmer ask for an airr contract. It's the only way you're getting either of those 2 designations.

@texasmomma7785 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a VERY PROUD mom of an RSS! I'm still a tad "dumb" on some terms. Is this Romeo or Sierra? I like to be well-informed when sharing videos. This is an incredible video and I'm so thankful you made it! I just wan't sure since there's no "R" or "S" behind the helo name. Due to seeing land/sea when shooting I am guessing Romeo?? You're a hero and we pray for our military all the time! Thank you for everything you do!

@logannorthern2804 Жыл бұрын

HSC is sea combat squadron. usually consisting of AWS/AWR. they both have relatively the same tasks, romeos just hunt subs

@texasmomma7785 Жыл бұрын

@@logannorthern2804 that was almost 3 years ago when I asked that. I’ve learned a lot the last 3 1/2 years. But thank you. And Romeos do far more than “just hunt subs”. 💙

@logannorthern2804 Жыл бұрын

@@texasmomma7785 oh i know lol, its just easiest way to make a distinct separation between the two. i didnt even realize your comment was so long ago

@texasmomma7785 Жыл бұрын

@@logannorthern2804 gotcha! Yeah I’d forgotten I even asked it until you replied, lol.

@thehazeonator6878 9 жыл бұрын

SAR looks pretty awesome. Just started talking to a recruiter and will probably go to meps in a few months, is search and rescue a specific rate or is it assigned through the aircrewman rate?

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

To go SAR you have to get a AIRR (air rescue) contract a.k.a. navy rescue swimmer contract before joining. Talk to your recruiter about it and he/she should point you in the right direction.

@Rine.4656 8 жыл бұрын

+TheHazeonator The enlisted rating is AWR/AWS for helos. This is AWS action.

@thehazeonator6878 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys. Hoping to end up on a chopper but it looks like it all comes down to the needs of the navy. Is it a pretty overmanned job? Also what's it like for advancement?

@TP_Beast 8 жыл бұрын

+TheHazeonator You can be a wet or dry aircrewmen. Wet are the rescue swimmers that are on the 60s, dry are the ones that are on either fixed wings or helos. The only dry job that you can get where your on helos is AWS and youll be on the mh53 not the 60s

@ulricmitchell2190 6 жыл бұрын

I took a AN(PACT) contract yesterday and was wondering if anyone had experience with that contract or knew anyone that did and made there way to air crewman. I wanted air crewman out of the gate but there were none available!

@dxrob2231 2 жыл бұрын

Did you make it?

@maximumsendage2600 2 жыл бұрын

I bet you did jt

@AverageAngler512 9 ай бұрын

It's UNDES airman. So ur in the airman rates path but u have no rate. You'll have to strike a rate. I was UNDES Fireman. Did u make it after all?

@dannyflex8155 4 жыл бұрын

Crossrate to diver or this ? Any recommendations. Not saying I’m capable of passing neither, but im willing to work my ass off .

@austinbrasher8705 3 жыл бұрын

Diver or any spec war is tough. I’m trying to earn my EOD contract at the moment. When I swore in I chose AIRC, you are required to pick a backup when going through the warrior challenge program. when picking my backup I asked for a job that would be one of the most physically demanding. Both are great!

@mako2350 4 жыл бұрын

Class 9133 Aircrew!!!

@dg_96_7 5 жыл бұрын

Any recommendations on the type of exercises i should be doing to be better prepared?

@karonzi 2 ай бұрын

ik this is 5 years ago but if you need anything i'll send some stuff over

@liamjames5529 7 жыл бұрын

Hey so i have bad eye sight but i wear glasses/contacts. Could i still do this? Could i get lasik surgery then do it?

@r1cky87 7 жыл бұрын

By no means am I a recruiter but according to online sources, it says this... -Uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100; correctable to 20/20 in both eyes with normal depth and color perception. Hopefully that answers your question.

@GermanHockey 8 жыл бұрын

Sing me up. What occupation specialty is this in the navy? I'm also thinking air crewman for the usmc

@brandoncliff5653 5 жыл бұрын

It is Navy special forces... Air rescue

@benhepler7943 5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Cliff it’s no spec forces aircrewmen is a normal rate now its aviation air Rescue that’s spec

@kevinh9287 4 жыл бұрын

@@benhepler7943 it is considered spec ops by the DOD dumb ass you may not be doing seal shit but on paper and as far as the goverments concerned its spec ops

@austinbrasher8705 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinh9287 yes the rescue swimmers are considered spec war but aircrew is not

@stevenbrady772 8 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm wanting to join the navy and be an aircrew but was wondering what job gets to shoot the guns? Like a door gunner

@lucasburch1696 8 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering the same.

@Rjwells55 7 жыл бұрын

Steven Brady it's AWS navy rescue swimmer

@xnagaox Жыл бұрын

@Rjwells55 to do that navy rescue swimmer you gotta be 28 years or younger right? What if you are 32

@erossadan1638 4 жыл бұрын

What rate is this AWR or AWS? I want to jump out of helicopters and do Aviation warfare. Can someone help me out?

@kylen4791 4 жыл бұрын

AWR - Aircrewman Romeo, AWS - Aircrewman Sierra. You can google what each rating specifically does. Generally, Sierra's are considered more "badass" with what they do.

@skanuch0617 4 жыл бұрын

This is Naval SAR Aircrewman right?

@hjwpumps9574 5 жыл бұрын

is this all aircrewman do? if so im re rating as soon as i can

@Its_shiki_time4876 4 жыл бұрын

Well its been a year now but no, they also have to do basic maintenance on the aircraft based on what I've heard

@mikeoconnell2554 7 жыл бұрын

oh to be young again. no greater career in life

@araboven857 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 30 and about to enlist in the Navy, pretty much my question is am I too old for AWS/AWR?

@Snowcat89onXbox360 5 жыл бұрын

30 y/o dude went the Bootcamp and RSS with me. Hes an AWR now. You just have to be in decent shape is all.

@richardmercado6285 3 жыл бұрын

Bro this is me now! I’m 29 and wanting to do this with my life BADLY. Did you make it in?

@austinbrasher8705 3 жыл бұрын

30 is cut off for rescue swimmer

@Chris-mr1it 11 күн бұрын

@@richardmercado6285 did you end up joining?

@kevinn5703 4 жыл бұрын

These guys should be in the NSW spectrum

@ryankiluk7318 7 жыл бұрын

Hay I really want to be a rescue swimmer but I have a hard time gaining weight and muscle and my max pash ups is like 34 my mile is 5:37 and my sit ups I have no problem with but I am afraid I will not get pasted the airr school because of my push ups should I go in as a dry aw and hope for the best to get a helicopter?

@alvaroramos7564 6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Kiluk keep pushing bro

@asianmanswhore295 5 жыл бұрын

I just got this job, I’m nervous

@itsgeminii9965 4 жыл бұрын

@@dg_96_7 what would bea good score to get this job

@diegoesquivel2129 4 жыл бұрын

ItsGeminii 51

@Chris-mr1it 11 күн бұрын

how's it going, 5 years later?

@jakelouden3152 6 жыл бұрын

Could anyone tell me the requirements for AW before and after boot camp thanks !

@benhepler7943 5 жыл бұрын

Have a good- medium pt test then they teach you the rest but you have to be good at swimming or train in swimming

@matth8278 2 жыл бұрын

Confirming you have to be cross trained as a rescue swimmer for this position? If so, is there an age cut off?

@logannorthern2804 Жыл бұрын

@@matth8278 currently have a 30 year old PST-ing alongside me

@logannorthern2804 Жыл бұрын

@@matth8278 30 or older requires auto-qual numbers

@TMNXtras 9 жыл бұрын

That was sick, song name?

@r1cky87 9 жыл бұрын

TMNXtras Thanks, Imagine Dragons - Radioactive (synchronice remix)

@blakewest696 4 жыл бұрын

So you’re telling me I’m gonna have to jump out of a freaking helicopter in the middle of the ocean. Well shit.

@josephs5334 5 жыл бұрын

What rate does all of that, isn’t Aw or Rescue swimmer or do I just say aircrew plz tell me

@r1cky87 5 жыл бұрын

Lil J For rescue swimmers there’s 2 rates....AWR and AWS. I’m AWS.

@josephs5334 5 жыл бұрын

Ricky thanks and is it like that all the time and what’s the schedule like

@austinmacon834 8 жыл бұрын

I wanna be a aircrew men so bad but I don't want to be like a mechanic or swimmer anything else?

@markmendoza2816 4 жыл бұрын

Just signed my contract!

@patriotsatny 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Mendoza are you In a school yet ?!

@markmendoza2816 4 жыл бұрын

@@patriotsatny Yes Im in Nas Pensacola Aircrew its a lot different from the civilian life. Ive made lots of great friends but a lot of running and swimming training, being well disiplined and we have lots of fun things to do on base!

@patriotsatny 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Mendoza Which rate within aircrewman ? Also which one ensures less ship time and more base time

@markmendoza2816 4 жыл бұрын

@@patriotsatny When you graduate you will be given a rate, AWF AWS AWO AWR etc. If youre Air Rescue (which requires more swim training and more schooling) you will most likely see ships time to time. Basic Aircrewman like myself may end up working with planes and if im lucky helios and we most likely never see a ship.

@patriotsatny 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Mendoza ahhh okay thank you Soo much ! Text me if you can 9547162002

@riqhallow9900 6 жыл бұрын

How do one become a Naval SAR Air Crewman? What does my ASVAB scores have to be? Whats the training like? Whats the qualifications?

@asianmanswhore295 5 жыл бұрын

iDealNinja my asvab score was 82% and i qualified and signed a contract for this job yesterday. i think you have to have a pretty outstanding score to qualify.

@logannorthern2804 Жыл бұрын

@@asianmanswhore295 did u ever make it? bc nowadays AWR/AWS is reserved for AIRR and you gotta perform a PST to even contract

@ZeroFoxtrotG 10 ай бұрын

@@asianmanswhore295 do you have an Instagram or email? I am going to be in listing soon and have some questions about this. Thank you

@austinberns 8 жыл бұрын

tyler whats your rating? are you a rescue swimmer?

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

+Austin B Fairly certain he's an AWS. And yes he is. Aircrew on MH-60's are Rescue Swimmers. *EDIT: Wait, you're not asking about Ricky, the man who made this video, are you? I just done goofed!

@harlemkiid149 8 жыл бұрын

+Snowcat89 AWR fly in tactical Helos,AWS are non tactical,HSC 26 is stationed in Norfolk,VA btw

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicky_Projectz Solid copy

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicky_Projectz omg who's feeding you all this information??? AWR's and AWS's do more tactical training than SAR!

@j.c.2951 7 жыл бұрын

AWS's are non tactical? LOL....Nicky go stand in the corner son.

@davidbennett3724 4 жыл бұрын

Coolest fucking job in the navy.

@VonnyMcBadBat 8 жыл бұрын

Leave date 20160209 cant wait

@squidwardtentacles9825 6 жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@wonder_9315 5 жыл бұрын

How's life been?

@aidancameron5625 4 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@reidd8334 8 жыл бұрын

what I would need to tell the recruiter if I want exactly what you do.

@TP_Beast 8 жыл бұрын

+Reid Dorough that you wanna go rescue swimmer

@douglas_fir 8 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Peterson Is that hat these guys are? I thought weapons was aws only?

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

+Analogmp3 AWS's are naval helicopter aircrewman/rescue swimmers. Our jobs are being the helicopter crew chief, door gunner, rescue swimmer/overland SAR, window lickers, etc...

@benmosley8296 7 жыл бұрын

Ricky, I am assuming you knew Mauriello? I went through boot and Rescue swimmer school with him.

@sprintspeedway9747 6 жыл бұрын

Ricky what is this rate called?

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

Can I get an AIRR contract before going to MEPS and swearing in?

@r1cky87 8 жыл бұрын

+Snowcat89 Yes, you can.

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

+Ricky How? My recruiter told me that I have to get a contract at MEPS and then pass the PST and get switched to AIRR???

@TP_Beast 8 жыл бұрын

+Snowcat89 You need to do psts first and get selected for it, then you go to meps and sign your contract and swear in

@Snowcat89onXbox360 8 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Peterson I was told that I need to swear in on any other contract, PST, then get selected for AIRR and get my contract changed?

@TP_Beast 8 жыл бұрын

No thats just the recruiter trying to get you in, I have alot of friends that get screwed over that way. Im in Aircrew right now, the way you get a rescue swimmer contract is you tell your recruiter that you want to do rescue swimmer, they will set you up for a pst, once you complete it they can tell you when they have a contract open for you then you go to meps and sign your rescue swimmer contract and swear in.