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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 2H 12M

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

from Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast · host Brian Dickinson

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.CALM IN THE CHAOS PODCAST Episode 37Listen to full episode now! “Calm in the Chaos” is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and YouTube. Find our conversation and subscribe! - LINKS IN BIO.So Others May Live! 🫡🇺🇸Keep Calm in the Chaos Merch(Link in bio or https://shop.calminthechaospodcast.com)Military and First Responders get 10% discount with code: SARRESCUE10 applied at checkout100% of proceeds go to support the podcast!#NavyCW4 #AviationRescueSwimmer #NavalAviation #SEREschool #WingingParty #NavyHelicopterPilot #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranPodcast #SearchAndRescue #NavyVeteran #MilitaryAviation #RescueSwimmer

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.CALM IN THE CHAOS PODCAST Episode 37Listen to full episode now! “Calm in the Chaos” is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and YouTube. Find our conversation and subscribe! - LINKS IN BIO.So Others May Live! 🫡🇺🇸Keep Calm in the Chaos Merch(Link in bio or https://shop.calminthechaospodcast.com)Military and First Responders get 10% discount with code: SARRESCUE10 applied at checkout100% of proceeds go to support the podcast!#NavyCW4 #AviationRescueSwimmer #NavalAviation #SEREschool #WingingParty #NavyHelicopterPilot #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranPodcast #SearchAndRescue #NavyVeteran #MilitaryAviation #RescueSwimmer

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