1Z1X1 - Pararescue (PJ)
1Z1X1 - Pararescue (PJ) Special Operations
Pararescue Information
ASVAB REQUIREMENT:
General 44
STRENGTH REQUIREMENT:
70 lbs
AVERAGE INDOOR/OUTDOOR WORK CONDITIONS:
10% Indoor / 90% Outdoor
AVERAGE HOURS WORKED:
40-60
POSSIBILITY OF WORKING WEEKENDS:
Yes
DEPLOYMENT TEMPO/RATE (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH)
High
TECHNICAL TRAINING LENGTH:
unknown
TECHNICAL SCHOOL LOCATION:
Several based on different training requirements
KNOWN DUTY STATIONS AVAILABLE TO NEW AIRMEN:
**
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE DEGREE:
Personnel Recovery
Airmen describing Pararescue
Job Description: As a Pararescue specialist, you will be saving airmen in hostile or unreachable areas. Special Ops Air Force Pararescuemen rescue and medically treat downed military personnel all over the world. In this job you will be trained as parachutists, scuba divers and rock climbers, and even arctic-trained to access any environment to save a life when called to do so.
Pararescue specialist is one of the most dangerous and most important jobs in the Air Force. Not only do these airmen jump out of aircraft; they also provide medical treatment, search and rescue operations, and other critical services. To become a Pararescueman, You must pass the Physical Abilities and Stamina Test, which includes swimming under water for 25 meters without taking a breath, swimming 1,000 meters in less than 26 minutes, running 1.5 miles in less than 10 minutes and 30 seconds, eight chinups in less than a minute, and 50 situps, 50 pushups and 50 flutter kicks in less than two minutes each. After completing basic training, you must attend several specialized training schools before becoming a Pararescueman. These include the U.S. Air Force Basic Survival School, the Pararescue/Combat Control Indoctrination Course in Texas, the Pararescue Recovery Specialist Course, the Special Operations Combat Medic Course, and U.S. Army training such as Airborne Parachutist School, Combat Divers School, and Military Freefall Parachutist School. The job tasks include planning, leading, instructing, and directing pararescue activities while conducting Rescue and Recovery operations in combat zones. Pararescuemen must also maintain emergency medical technician paramedic certification. The primary mission of Pararescuemen is to rescue and recover downed aircrews behind enemy lines, including providing emergency medical treatment.