The story is told in pictures. The outcome in the smile on Jaeda Sichel's face.
Jaeda Sichel, 18, of Aspen Colo., learns how to climb into a rescue basket with Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Jobs and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Ciekot both aviation survival technicians stationed at Aviation Training Center, in the swimming pool as part of her training to become an honorary Coast Guard rescue swimmer, July 7.The Make A Wish Foundation coordinated the day-long visit for Sichel, who is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Sichel completed training in a helicopter flight simulator, pool training with Coast Guard aviation survival technicians and participated in a real rescue swimmer training mission with an HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew.
Jaeda Sichel, 18, of Aspen Colo., swims with Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Jobs an aviation survival technician at the Aviation Training Center swimming pool as part of her training to become an honorary Coast Guard rescue swimmer, July 7. The Make A Wish Foundation coordinated the day-long visit for Sichel, who is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Sichel completed training in a helicopter flight simulator, pool training with Coast Guard aviation survival technicians and participated in a real rescue swimmer training mission with an HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew.
Jaeda Sichel, 18, of Aspen Colo., and Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Skarra an aviation survival technician stationed at Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., pose for a photograph while Sichel trained to be an honorary Coast Guard rescue swimmer, July 7.
Jaeda Sichel, 18, of Aspen Colo., and Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Skarra an aviation survival technician stationed at Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., is hoisted out of the water by an HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter during her training to become an honorary Coast Guard rescue swimmer, July 7.
