Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
As far as the training being *watered down* - I do believe that the Water Survival and Physiology has gotten easier through the years - less demanding I mean. For instance I believe their is only ONE helo dunker ride required now. The scenario based training flows better though and you get don much quicker.
USMCFLYR
I did refresher last year. We did 2 rides in the newer dunker. I think they call this one the 9D6, the old being the 9D5(the green tin can). The difference with the new one to the old one? Doors are harder to open and the dunker could go any which way it feels like, sometimes the rescue swimmers will help it along as it wants to stay up right until its in the water. It sucked but seemed to be more realistic..I've never ditched in a helo thankfully so I wouldn't know.