Spokane is in the Eastern arid region of the state.

What an absolutely pointless thing to get pedantic about. Put "spokane washington" into Google images and tell me if that looks like a desert to you.

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Manuel_D 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yud6EFprZeaVDaeQ6

This is the view outside of Fairchild AFB, which runs the training course in question.

Wikipedia reports that Spokane has a Mediterranean climate, as does Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province where this F-15 is reported to have been shot down.

	▲	justin66 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's sad how quickly this comment thread went from someone talking about their experience at SERE to... this.

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hedgehog 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

They're also wrong. The geographic center (around Ellensburg or so) is also in what is known as Eastern WA (east of the Cascades).

	▲	cbron 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Spokane is Eastern Washington, the college in Cheney is literally called Eastern, its just not a desert.

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cbron 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Spokane is not desert. Even surrounding territory is more plains. Some desert military training happens at Yakima much further west.