Maj. Walter D. Reece attempts to release the locks on a window during the Aircraft Survival Training Course July 28. The ASTC aboard Cherry Point is one of the eight facilities in the United States used for water survival training. “ASTC provides the military with a way to train their pilots and crew members to save their lives and those around them,” said Reece. Reece is the officer in charge at Marine Aviation Training Systems Site at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C.