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Steve Ayers: 30 Years as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, CW4 (retired)

Steve Ayers: 30 Years as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, CW4 (retired)

Update: 2025-08-27
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In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and former SAR brother, Steve Ayers, a retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 who spent three decades in naval aviation, performing every mission a helicopter is capable of and more. Steve shares stories from high-risk search and rescue operations, the intensity and lessons of SERE school, and his unforgettable winging party. It’s a candid, personal look at friendship, service, and the traditions that make Navy aviation truly one of a kind.


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Steve Ayers: 30 Years as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, CW4 (retired)

Steve Ayers: 30 Years as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, CW4 (retired)

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