PENSACOLA, Fla. (WGNS) — Airman Hayden Gochcoff, a native of Murfreesboro, is currently serving in the U.S. Navy and training at the Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS), where the Navy’s next generation of elite rescue swimmers learn to perform life-saving missions in some of the world’s harshest environments.
A 2024 graduate of Blackman High School, Gochcoff joined the Navy less than a year ago and is now advancing through the rigorous training pipeline to become a certified Aviation Rescue Swimmer (AIRR).
“I just wanted to be in a special warfare profession, so I chose to be a rescue swimmer,” said Gochcoff. “I have some family in the military, and my dad influenced me to join to gain experience.”…