Arctic survival skills taught at ‘cool school’

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Arctic Survival School, aka “Cool School,” holds 18 sessions a year between November and March. Here are some images from the first class of the season.


Arctic survival skills taught at ‘cool school’
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Dec 7, 2009 6:59:36 EST

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Staff Sgt. Jason Mihal stopped, bent down and inspected the animal tracks across the snow-covered path.

A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, Mihal nodded, looked up and told his students what he suspected.

“Those are probably wolf tracks,” he said. “I’m guessing at least four of them walked by pretty recently, but don’t worry. They don’t want anything to do with humans.”

Mihal’s words were little comfort to his four charges, who all wondered whether the wolf pack would return to prove Mihal wrong.

Each student shuffled through the snow to start his three-day Arctic Survival School field test with only a bolt knife, a Leatherman, an MRE, and a can of pork and beans to ward off the Alaskan cold.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/12/airforce_alaska_SERE_120609w/