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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 wanted to become an honorary Coast Guard rescue swimmer. 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.