In addition, 1 in 12 personnel are tandem jump qualified and can HALO/HAHO both equipment and non-jump personnel into the objective area. All PJs can perform both static line and HALO jump operations utilizing boats, vehicles, or other equipment from any fixed wing aircraft. All can fast rope/rappel/hoist from any vertical lift aircraft to both land and open ocean rescue objectives. All PJs are qualified experts in Advanced Weapons and Small Unit Tactics, Airborne and Military Free Fall, both High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) and High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) parachute operations, Combat Divers, High Angle/Confined Space Rescue operations, Small Boat/Vehicle Craft utilization, Rescue Swimmers, and Battlefield Trauma/Paramedics. Their qualifications and capabilities are extensive. To execute the PR mission, Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area utilizing any available DoD or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. The PJs are the elite ground forces that provide our nation with the capability to execute this noble responsibility. Personnel Recovery is an Air Force Core Function one of twelve functions the Air Force provides the nation. The Air Force holds true to this moral imperative.
"Leave no Airman, Marine, Soldier, or Sailor behind" is our nation's supreme promise and responsibility to our brave war fighters.
Whether shot down or isolated behind enemy lines surrounded, engaged, wounded, or captured by the enemy PJs will do whatever required to deny the enemy a victory and bring our warriors home to fight another day. To rescue, recover, and return American or Allied forces in times of danger or extreme duress. They operate most often as independent teams but routinely serve alongside with other US and Allied Special Operations Forces.
The 500+ PJs are assigned to Guardian Angel and Special Tactics Squadrons throughout the Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve Air Force components. Pararescue is the nation's force of choice to execute the most perilous, demanding, and extreme rescue missions anytime, anywhere across the globe. These Battlefield Airmen are the most highly trained and versatile Personnel Recovery specialists in the world. Air Force Pararescuemen, also known as PJs, are the only DoD elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped, and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery (PR) to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations.
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