Editing Roger B. Chaffee (section)

=== Training ===
[[File:Apollo 1 astronauts Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee during water egress training.jpg|thumb|alt=The Apollo spacecraft and orange rafts float in a pool, surrounded by divers|Chaffee (sitting on hatch sill) during water egress training for Apollo 1]]
Phase one of training for the third group of astronauts began in 1964 in lecture halls. Lectures in several fields were supplemented with trips to locations with geological significance so the astronauts gained hands-on experience. As well as piloting the spacecraft, the astronauts were to perform scientific experiments and measurements on the Moon. The astronauts traveled to the [[Grand Canyon]] to learn about geography and to Alaska, Iceland, and Hawaii to learn about rock formations and lava flows.<ref name="history.nasa.gov" />

The second phase was contingency training, which focused on astronauts learning the skills required to survive if the landing did not occur where planned. The group started their training by being dropped off in the middle of the jungle in Panama. They performed the survival training in pairs, carrying only their parachutes and survival kits. Chaffee, with help from his Boy Scout training, foraged for enough food to survive during the three-day training mission. Following the jungle training, the astronauts traveled to an entirely different environment: the desert of [[Reno, Nevada]]. For clothing, the astronauts had only long underwear, shoes, and robes they manufactured from their parachutes. Lizards and snakes were the main source of food, and the astronauts used their parachutes as makeshift tents for shelter for the two days of desert training.<ref name="history.nasa.gov" />

The third and final phase was operational training for the astronauts. This focused on giving them hands-on experience using the instruments and equipment required during their spaceflight. They received training in the effects of [[microgravity]] and rapid [[acceleration]]. The astronauts spent time in simulators, aboard cargo planes that simulated weightlessness, underwater to practice [[extravehicular activity|extravehicular activities]] (EVAs), and on visits to manufacturing plants to check on the progress of the hardware.<ref name="history.nasa.gov" />