United States Air Force Pararescue

The United States Air Force Pararescue ( Air Force parachute rescue ) or Pararescuemen, activity description (Air Force Specialty Code ) 1T2X1 or Pararescue Jumpers (PJ, dt about rescue parachutist ) called, are soldiers of the U.S. Air Force who trained as a parachutist especially in the context of are involved in the search and rescue of wounded members of the U.S. Armed Forces CSAR or SAR missions. They are subordinate to the Air Force Special Operations Command and the Air Combat Command (ACC ).

Description

The unit was established on 4 June 1944 by U.S. President Roosevelt and went through in training and use many changes since then. The motto of Pararescue Jumpers (like that of all the units of the Air Rescue Service ) "That june others live " (Eng. about "That others may live ").

Pararescuemen undergo addition to its general military training an additional 12-15 month long specialization on PJ. Due to the high physical demands and the dangers of training and use only volunteers be used for this purpose.

Despite her focused on the skydive name, the PJ not only in the various forms of parachuting (HALO / HAHO ) are formed. So they are trained, among others, in the military diving, mountaineering and skiing and complete a survival course. Particular emphasis is placed on physical fitness and on the skills necessary for first aid under combat conditions ( Special Operations Combat Medic Course ). During the operations, the PJ use the HH-60 Pave Hawk. Another way to reach the scene, there by parachute.