Air Force Combat Search and Rescue?

Question

How Difficult is it to get into Para-rescue in the Air Force?

What is the washout rate and how do you qualify etc...

Answer 1

1st you meet this:

Prerequisites for entering Pararescue and Combat Control:

You Must:

Be a volunteer

Be a US Citizen

Be a male (based on current Department of Defense policies)

Have a general score of at least 43 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test

Have vision of best eye 20/70, worst eye 20/100; correctable to 20/20. (No Radial Keratotomy..)

Have normal color vision

Meet specific physical fitness standards

Be a proficient swimmer

Be a High School graduate or have a GED

Able to obtain a SECRET security clearance

Successful completion of the PAST test

Minimum physical profile (PULHES) of 111111 (no problems)

Pass an Initial flying class III physical qualification of aircrew, parachute, and maritime diving duty

Strength aptitude standard (X factor) of "P" for retention of AFSC

NEW Age Limit information: Just received this from SMSgt Lewry about the age limit:

CDQC has had an age limit for years (27 I think) but we've been getting around that.

Retrainee's over 12-13 years in service has usually been the line in the cutoff.

Exceptions have been made.

AF cannot bring anyone in over 28 unless member has previous active duty experience which is subtracted from the age to get below the 28.

We're not stopping people based on age except for TAFMS.

Mandatory Requirements

Physiological training qualification for aircrew duties

High altitude high opening (HAHO) parachuting qualification

Qualification for aviation service

Volunteer for hazardous duty, parachute duty, and diving duty

The washout rate is very high (70%) and most folks don't make it past Indoc at Lackland AFB. But it still can be done.

Read more about it here:

http://members.tripod.com/~thede/ol-h.ht...

http://www.pararescue.com/

http://www.specialtactics.com/faq.shtml

See an AF Recruiter, but this careerfield is awesome and they always need folks.

Answer 2

i dont know the specifics all i know is that is one of the toughest to get into the toughest training figuring it is spec ops/EMT and is one badass outfit, but they get no hype

*edit- "shock and awe" is wrong to join the Air Force you must at least have a high school diploma, only the army allows GED's, every other branch will tell you to get your diploma or send you the the army...... everything else he said seemed accurate