Description
When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it’s our duty to bring them home. As members of Air Force Special Warfare, Pararescue (PJ) rescue and medically treat downed military personnel all over the world. These highly trained experts take part in every aspect of the mission and are skilled parachutists, scuba divers and rock climbers, and they are even arctic-trained in order to access any environment to save a life when they’re called to do so.
Core Skills
- Mission planning and execution
- Tactical communications procedures
- Use of GPS and navigation systems
- Digital reporting and documentation
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Incident response and crisis management
- Team leadership in high-risk environments
- Cross-functional coordination with joint units
- Medical documentation and data collection
- Situational awareness and decision making
- Training and mentoring junior personnel
- After-action review and lessons learned capture
Common Certifications
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B/EMT-P)
- Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP)
- Close Protection/Executive Protection Certification
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute Certifications
- Firearms Instructor Certification
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- PHYSICAL SECURITY
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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Data sourced from official Air Force publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.