Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen (SARCs) and Air Force Pararescuemen (PJs) are two of the most elite medics in U.S. Special Operations. SARCs are embedded with Marine Recon and ...

Though there are just over 500 Pararescuemen Air Force-wide, they’ve performed thousands of combat rescue missions for both ...

a 65-day course for 10 pararescuemen in which they develop their leadership abilities while obtaining their 7-level certification. The 68th RQF created the course to provide the Air Force with a ...

Michael Hirsch's None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism is an engaging work of military journalism. Hirsch, a Peabody Award winning documentary filmmaker and Vietnam veteran ...

Service: USAF Armament: 2x 7.62mm or .50 caliber machineguns Propulsion: Two General Electric T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines Speed: 184 mph Range: 504 nm Crew: Two pilots, one flight ...

Air Force Pararescuemen have also been assisting in NASA space shuttle recoveries. As part of their multifaceted skill set, these highly-trained Air Commandos are trained and equipped to recover ...