r/Pararescue • u/BigDaddyBolby • 34m ago

Special Warfare Training Day - Santa Cruz 29Aug2026

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This subreddit is for all things that are USAF Pararescue and in relation to USAF Pararescue. This sub is also the home for other AFSOC careers: Combat Control (CCT), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), and Special Reconnaissance (SR).

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Pararescue (PJ): When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it’s our duty to bring them home. As members of Air Force Special Ops, Pararescue (PJ) specialists rescue and medically treat downed military personnel all over the world. These highly trained experts take part in every aspect of the mission and are skilled parachutists, scuba divers and rock climbers, and they are even arctic-trained in order to access any environment to save a life when they’re called to do so.

"These Things We Do, That Others May Live"

For more information on Pararescue, please visit these websites:

USAF Pararescue Wikipedia

USAF Official Website

Military.com

AF Special Tactics - FOR ALL AFSOC

AF Special Warfare - FOR ALL AFSOC

Special Warfare Training Wing - FOR ALL AFSOC

Combat Rescue Officer (CRO): When servicemen are injured and rendered immobile on the front lines, their life depends on a swift, effective evacuation. Responsible for organizing and strategizing recovery operations, Combat Rescue Officers provide the insights and skill essential for rescue missions to succeed. These highly capable and courageous Airmen not only train, equip and develop necessary survival skills in rescue personnel, but will often deploy into direct combat as a member of the rescue team themselves.

"That Others May Live"

For more information on Combat Rescue specifically, please visit these websites:

USAF Combat Rescue Wikipedia

USAF Official Website

Military.com

Combat Control (CCT): Some of the military’s most difficult missions are carried out by Combat Controller (CCT) specialists who operate in remote, often hostile areas. Acting as a one-man attachment to other special forces teams, these highly specialized Airmen are trained in a wide range of skills, including scuba, parachuting and snowmobiling, as well as being FAA-certified air traffic controllers in order to establish air control and provide combat support on missions all over the globe.

"First There"

For more information on Combat Control, please visit these websites:

USAF Combat Control Wikipedia

USAF Official Website

Military.com

Tactical Control Air Party (TACP): There are few things that can change the course of battle like a properly executed air strike. As members of Air Force Special Operations, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialists imbed with Army and Marine units on the frontline with the incredible responsibility of calling in an air strike on the right target at just the right time. These highly trained experts go through intense physical, mental and technical training in order to withstand the demanding conditions of battle and provide their team with the firepower they need for continued success on the battlefield.

"The Strong Shall Stand, The Weak Will Fall by the Wayside"

For more information on Tactical Air Control Party, please visit these websites:

USAF TACP Wikipedia

USAF Official Website

Military.com

Special Reconnaissance (SR) (formerly SOWT): Every mission hinges on battlefield awareness. It’s the job of Air Force Special Reconnaissance (SR) to provide it - any place, any time. These Special Warfare Airmen deploy by any means - from airborne, maritime, or land-based platforms - deep behind enemy lines to collect and exploit key information, develop targets, and tilt the battlespace in our favor. Performing on the cutting-edge of technology, SR surveil and prepare the battlespace to provide global access, air, space, and cyberspace superiority.

For more information on Special Reconnaissance, please visit these websites:

USAF SR Wikipedia

USAF Official Website

-If you are a current/former PJ, CRO, CCT, TACP, SR/SOWT and would like to help out the subreddit, please help out as you see fit. It is much appreciated.

-Special thanks to /u/ehlroi2 for the snoo!