First And Foremost, Pjs Are Combat Rescue Specialists.


As members of air force special warfare, pararescue (pj) specialists rescue and medically treat downed military personnel all over the world. Completion of officer training school (ots), air force academy (afa) or air force reserve officer training corps (afrotc) must be between the ages of 18 and 39 application. 10% indoor / 90% outdoor.

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Other than acting as a medic, what else do air force pararescue (pjs) do? After entering some personal data such as rank, time in. This course qualifies airmen as pararescue recovery specialists for assignment to any pararescue unit worldwide.

After Completing Basic Training And Your Indoctrination, You'll Spend 20 Months In Additional Training At Lackland Air Force Base And Several Other Bases Around The U.s.


These highly trained experts take part in every aspect of the mission and are skilled parachutists, scuba divers and rock climbers, and they. Assignment to a rescue or special warfare squadron depends on the needs of the air force and operators often get assigned to both during their careers (reassignments. It entails swimming (both subsurface and surface), running, pushups, situps, and.

About A Decade Ago When I Went Through, Guys Needed At Least 2 Operational Years.


You might end up doing more than 4 years depending on the length of your pipeline anyway. There is a fitness test called the past that you must complete before being allowed to put it on your contract.