From left, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis Fleming and Sgt. Zack Brill, Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), guide a student as he creates an emergency flotation device utilizing his uniform during water survival training at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024. MARFORPAC MCIWS trained Marines from bases around the island through basic and intermediate swim qualifications to fulfill their swim qualification requirements during this multiple-hour exercise. Marines must be able to understand and apply flotation techniques to demonstrate their survivability in an aquatic environment. Air Force