Wingman saves life with Heimlich manuever Published Dec. 15, 2010 By 333rd Training Squadron KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- What started as a regular day for three undergraduate cyber training students from the 333rd Training Squadron quickly became one that they wouldn't soon forget. Second Lts. Jason Saberin, Brian Mills and Liezl-Anne Sarte were eating lunch at one of the base's dining facilities when a piece of chicken became lodged in Lieutenant Saberin's throat. Unable to breathe or speak, he tried to free the obstruction to no avail. His two classmates immediately realized he was in trouble and asked if he was choking. Receiving a positive confirmation, Lieutenant Mills performed the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the blockage and allowing Lieutenant Saberin to breathe again. "That chicken was really stuck," recalled Lieutenant Saberin, a former F-16 avionics specialist from Utah. "I'm glad Brian was there, and that he saved my life." "It was all very surreal," said Lieutenant Sarte, who hails from California and had been a victim of a similar incident in the past. "He (Mills) was very heroic." Lieutenant Mills, a former ground radio technician from Tennessee, maintains that someone else would do the same for him if the roles were reversed. "I'm just glad it all worked out for the best, and I'm grateful he's OK," Lieutenant Mills commented. "This example shows us why we receive regular training on self-aid buddy care," Capt. Walker Hofmann, a 333rd TRS instructor, pointed out. "But more importantly than that, this story clearly demonstrates the wingman concept. Had Lieutenant Mills and Lieutenant Sarte not been present and willing to help their friend, the results could have been quite different. We're very proud of Lieutenant Mills for his quick thinking and timely actions, following his training and being there for his wingman."