Charlotte native serves with the next generation of Navy rescue swimmers
PENSACOLA, FL (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte native serving in the U.S. Navy is learning crucial skills needed to perform rescues in extreme situations.
Airman Keira Makkar is a 2023 Myers Park High School graduate, who joined the Navy six months ago.
Makkar now serves as a student rescue swimmer at the Aviation Rescue Swimmer School.
At the Naval Air Station Pensacola, rescue swimmers learn aviation water survival training and become CPR certified. They're also taught how to execute life-or-death rescues in extreme conditions.
'I joined the Navy looking for other opportunities,' Makkar said. 'I was looking for a positive change that would challenge me and set me up for a better future.'
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