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Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast

Hosted by Brian Dickinson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 57 episodes

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Calm in the Chaos shares real rescue stories from the U.S. Navy’s Aviation Rescue Swimmers. Hosted by Brian Dickinson—bestselling author, former Navy Rescue Swimmer, and Everest solo summiteer. Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts worldwide, the show digs into the grit, mindset, and faith it takes to run toward the chaos so others may live.Support the mission at briandickinson.net.Not affiliated with the U.S. Navy or DoD.

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Brian Dickinson hosts Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast, a history show with 57 episodes published.

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Helicopter Crash at Night + Russian Sub Contact | Aviation Rescue Swimmer Richard Swope

Jun 3, 202657mEp. 570

Some missions go wrong before they even begin. Others turn into something no one could have planned for. In this episode of Calm in the Chaos, Richard Swope shares his career as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer—includ

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Apollo vs Artemis Recovery | Navy Aircrew Compare Splashdown Ops (Mike Longe & Steve Williams)

Apr 20, 20261h 3mEp. 540

For the first time, Apollo-era and Artemis-era recovery are compared side by side by the people who actually did the job. Mike Longe, U.S. Navy helicopter aircrewman from the Apollo recovery missions, and Steve Williams,

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Combat Search and Rescue Veteran Bryan Trembath | 10 Gulf Deployments, 300+ Missions, Pentagon 9/11 First Response

Apr 10, 20261h 27mEp. 550

Combat Search and Rescue Veteran Bryan Trembath | 10 Gulf Deployments, 300+ Missions, Pentagon 9/11 First Response Some careers are built in training. Others are forged in real-world missions. In this episode of Calm in

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Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Ben Thacker | Real SAR Rescues from NAS Whidbey Island, Leadership & Decision-Making Under Pressure

Mar 30, 202651mEp. 560

Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Ben Thacker | Real SAR Rescues from NAS Whidbey Island, Leadership & Decision-Making Under Pressure What does it take to execute real-world rescues when there’s no margin for error? In this e

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20 Years as a Navy Rescue Swimmer | SAR School Instructor to NSW Support | Greg Baker on High-Risk Rescues & Leadership Under Pressure

Mar 11, 20261h 2mEp. 530

Greg Baker spent 20 years as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, operating where hesitation costs lives and preparation is everything. From multiple real-world rescues to serving as a SAR School instructor responsible f

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From Vietnam to Navy SAR Evaluator | Bob Nowak on 30+ Years of Search and Rescue, DEA Prisoner Recovery & Whidbey Island SAR

Feb 25, 20261h 8mEp. 520

Bob Nowak brings more than three decades of real-world Search and Rescue experience—from the Vietnam era to Whidbey Island SAR, from high-risk recoveries to serving as a SAR Evaluator responsible for training and assessi

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20+ Years as a Navy Rescue Swimmer | Flying Missions in Iraq with Jack Carr & SEAL Team Ops

Feb 11, 20261h 15mEp. 510

I deployed twice to the Persian Gulf with Jeff Strickland, a brother who went on to serve more than two decades as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer and aircrewman. His career spanned multiple combat deployments, high-

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Aviation Rescue Swimmer | CrossFit Competitor | Rescue Near Papua New Guinea

Jan 27, 20261h 32mEp. 500

Few people understand pressure like Aviation Rescue Swimmer Taryn Frazelle. A high-performance athlete and ranked CrossFit competitor, Taryn brought that same strength and discipline into the fleet—where staying calm isn

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Navy Rescue Swimmer Awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Medal | CH-46 Gulf Rescue and Iraq Deployments

Jan 27, 20261h 21mEp. 490

Over two decades in the Navy, Aviation Rescue Swimmer David Allen built a career defined by courage and commitment. During one harrowing mission in the Persian Gulf, a ship was going down — and David launched in a CH-46

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Navy Rescue Swimmer | Off-Duty Water Rescue That Made National Headlines | Jeremy Way

Jan 27, 20261h 1mEp. 480

Jeremy Way has spent 17 years as an active-duty U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, responding to high-risk rescues where seconds matter and hesitation costs lives. Recently, Jeremy found himself in the headlines for a re

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Retired Navy Rescue Swimmer | CNO SAR Model Manager to HSC-85 – Always the Student, Always the Teacher

Dec 17, 20251h 11mEp. 470

With multiple deployments and decades of service, Jason Barney embodies what it means to be a lifelong student and leader. From his early days as a Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer to serving as CNO SAR Model Manager and wit

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10 Years as a Navy Rescue Swimmer to Reptile Storyteller

Dec 3, 20251h 5mEp. 460

For ten years, Tommy Maxwell served as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, operating under pressure, saving lives, and learning from some of the best — including the late Master Chief Tony DiCenso, a legend in the SAR c

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Navy Rescue Swimmer’s Life-or-Limb Decision During Hurricane Katrina

Dec 3, 20251h 1mEp. 450

When Hurricane Katrina unleashed chaos across the Gulf Coast, Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Tim Hawkins was sent into the storm. In the middle of the devastation, he faced an unthinkable decision — save a life or risk los

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Journey from Non-Designated Airman to Navy Rescue Swimmer and Surface Warfare Officer

Nov 17, 20251h 33mEp. 440

He started as a non-designated airman aboard a Navy ship — no rating, no clear path forward. But through discipline, faith, and relentless drive, Laurquis earned his wings as an Aviation Rescue Swimmer, mastering one of

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Surviving the Unsurvivable: Jay Shropshire on the Kuwait Helo Crash, Brotherhood, and Finding Purpose After Service

Nov 5, 20252h 12mEp. 420

In this powerful episode of Calm in the Chaos, I sit down with Jay Shropshire, retired Senior Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer — a brother I went through training with. Jay opens up about the catastrophic Navy helicopter c

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Navy Rescue Swimmer Collin Koss – Multiple Rescues, F/A-18 Ejection, and the Journey to Officer

Oct 22, 20251h 6mEp. 430

Collin Koss built a remarkable Navy career as a Rescue Swimmer, performing multiple rescues at sea before witnessing one of the most harrowing moments imaginable — an F/A-18 ejection that struck the back of the carrier.

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Navy Rescue Swimmer John Brown – From Surf Sales to SAR Deployments, SWTI School, and Instructor Duty

Oct 8, 20251h 27mEp. 410

Before joining the Navy, John Brown was selling surf gear in Florida. Soon after, he was jumping from helicopters as a Rescue Swimmer on multiple deployments, later advancing through SWTI — the “Top Gun” for rotary aviat

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Chris Vliet: Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer to Firefighter | Surviving a BMX Crash & Coma Recovery

Sep 24, 20251h 9mEp. 400

Chris Vliet’s journey is one of resilience, survival, and service. A former U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, Chris lived through some of the most intense training and unique missions the Navy has to offer before transi

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Navy Rescue Swimmer Dave Hewitt – 20 Years, 3 Rescues, and the Burden of a Pilot’s Fateful Decision

Sep 10, 202542mEp. 390

Dave Hewitt dedicated 20 years of his life to the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Rescue Swimmer.. Over the course of his career, Dave performed three dramatic rescues — each one a testament to skill, courage, and dedication. I

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Vietnam War Navy Aircrewman & Door Gunner Mike Dobson – HA(L)-3 Hero Who Saved Countless Lives

Sep 3, 202554mEp. 380

Mike Dobson, a U.S. Navy Aircrewman and Door Gunner with Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three — HA(L)-3, served heroically in the Vietnam War, flying into the most dangerous combat zones to rescue wounded troops and

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