Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast
Brian Dickinson
Brian Dickinson, the bestselling author of Calm in the Chaos and Blind Descent, a former U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer and Mount Everest Solo Summiteer deli...
Bill ‘Red Dogg’ Moss is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer with 28 years of service. Bill provides detailed experiences from the early days of the program and insight into a cliffside rescue with little margin for error.
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Episode 4 - Jonathan Showerman
Jonathan Showerman is a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 26 years of service. Jonathan shares some gruesome recoveries that unfortunately come with the job. He also shares perspectives on the early days of training vs todays as he continues to shape the program as a civilian working at ARSS.
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Episode 3 - Rick Shoaf
Rick Shoaf is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 30 years of service. Rick talks about time as a rescue swimmer in the early days of the job as he paved the way for the current program. His determination to save the life of a pilot dragged 30’ underwater by a parachute turned into a sea anchor shows the unwavering mindset of a man willing to risk it all to save another.
So Others May Live!
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Episode 2 - Cory Merritt
Cory Merritt is a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 21 years of service. Cory talks about a unique man overboard rescue and then transitions into a live televised SH-60F helicopter crash during an HA/DR mission-set during the Sumatra tsunami.
So Others May Live!
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Episode 1 - Eric Williamson
Eric Williamson is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with over 24 rescues. He brings us through a life or death decision to save a life and the mindset it took to succeed. Eric also played a significant role in my rescue swimmer journey, which we didn’t realize until this talk!
So Others May Live!
About Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast
Brian Dickinson, the bestselling author of Calm in the Chaos and Blind Descent, a former U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer and Mount Everest Solo Summiteer delivers raw, untold rescue experiences from the U.S. Navy's elite, unsung heroes. Each episode dives deep into the mindset of the individuals selflessly heading into the chaos to save the lives of others.
So Others May Live!
*This podcast is an unofficial exploration of the lives and missions of U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with the U.S. Navy or the Department of Defense.
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