U.S. Air Force Pararescue Training | Pararescuemen PJ
U.S. Air Force Pararescue Training | Pararescuemen PJ
Pararescuemen provide emergency and life-saving services for thousand missions the U.S. military performs and frequently deploy with U.S. Navy SEALs and U.S. Army Special Forces. Their motto "That Others May Live" reaffirms the pararescueman's commitment to saving lives. The process of becoming a "PJ" is known informally as "Superman School". Almost two years long, it's among the longest special operations training courses in the world.
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Imagine a team where each member could function like a NP in a hospital emergency room, swim like a SEAL, jump like the best at Fort Bragg, breach like SWAT, and function in the field like Rangers. These guys are amazing.
There is a reason why it's called "superman school"
100 percent agree i truly and honestly think this is the hardest training program in all the military...the attrition rate for this school is like 70 percent....i watched surviving the cut and out of over 100 candidates 11 or 13 made it through just the PT portion of the pipeline....
Major Prather says it’s the most trained and elite operations group there is.
no they cant swim like a SEAL, only SEALS swim like SEAL keep dreaming
@@billgonzales8978 seals are good at swimming long distance underwater following a compass bearing. These guys jump into the water under the worst conditions to save someone’s life, they are some of the fittest operators on the planet. They are the 911 for special operations. Just reread your reply, sorry missed the sarcasm first time around. Late night
I spent almost a decade in ranger regiment, I always say besides my ranger buddies the AFSOC guys that I’ve met and worked with are the coolest and most impressive men in the world. CCT’s, JTAC’s, etc. But PJ’s… thank God for PJ’s. They’re like doctors who can shoot, move, and communicate with the best of them. Literally.
Равных российским силам специальных операций - нет никого! В ваших подразделениях много слащавости и понтов. И боевой дух слаб. ВДВ России СИЛА👊👊👊
@@andrewgromovoy1619lol noob
@@andrewgromovoy1619 Your special operation boys seem to be coming home in coffins recently.
@@andrewgromovoy1619 No matter how powerful you say now, almost all of them died in the first round of the invasion of Ukraine. We SFs from different countries are all laughing at Russia, how can it be so rubbish? It may not be the soldiers themselves that are rotten, but the Russian army is rotten, and this cannot be refuted. Otherwise you cannot explain how an entire regiment of excellent soldiers could be lost in a single battle. I am from Taiwan. I am a SF soldier and a doctor. I have received help and training from PJ. I know that the strength of the United States cannot be matched even if the whole world unites. Only ignorant people will underestimate the United States.
Thankyou for your service your a true American 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Best 8 years of my life, so proud to be a PJ
向你致敬🫡❤
Hey man I gotta ask. What can I do to be the oart that's passes. I'm being sent to San Antonio to see if I can qualify and be a PJ but to be real I'm nervous as shit that I can't do it
@@thomasjefferson141 mental toughness and be extremely fit when you get there, you have to convince yourself that you won’t fail no matter what, beyond that I can’t tell you as it’s different for everyone, only 3 from my team made it
@@alvinmartin9215 I appreciate it man. I had got an offer to try out for a day on the 8th of June and I know a small hick up can be my run since I do a 1.5 mile run in 13:24
@@thomasjefferson141 keep pushing to do more and quicker, that’s what I did
I've been training in martial arts since 1972. And I have two friends I train with that are former PJs. Their heart is unbelievable they don't quit ever. And there's a humblest operators I've met. Thank you for your service those serving and those that have. These guys give their blood sweat and tears for our country. God bless
We only have a few of these warriors, washout rate in the 90 percentile. They can operate as a team of PJs or on any of DOD spec ops forces.
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Yeah. We need more more PJs.
@@TheShootist101 And?
Is the washout from the medical portion or the indoc?
@@SeabornProductions not an expert on PJs, live close to a base they operate out of. Don't know if the med course, airborne school, water courses, combat training, etc is highest.
You guys are amazing!! I spent 23 yrs in the Marine Corps and had some interactions with PJs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Best medics in the world.
They are the best yes
No doubt PJs are the best medics.
Maybe SARCs are better but PJs are pros
rescue specialists but yes
Thank you for your service
you know it's fricking hardcore when there's SEALs in trouble out there somewhere and you fly over to save 'em.
I like how their pipeline is known as "Superman School". Badass!
I truly miss it. 24th special tactic squadron. James, drew. Cheers to you brothers.
Dang, whats your story?
Yeah man 24 STS runs with Delta and Devgru are you legit?
@@philswift1252 no. I commented that because I want too. Actually I’m prestige master. Lvl 15
@@zombieplague881 yea, ain't no tier 1 operators actually in a youtube comment section besides wanna be stolen valor guys like you.
My 2 PJ buddies Votaw and Mcabe.... I owe you guys a beer. Never forget
These Things We Do, That Others May Live. These are the folks that rescue SEALS and CCT’s when they are in the shit. No joke. Hardcore.
Yup
They don't call it "Superman School" for shits n giggles
they also deploy alongside them. rqs's get all the light for pjs, but they can also be in sts's.
im currently in paramedic school right now and am just now finding out about these guys. Can't imagine a cooler job.
Met some of the most dopest, badass PJ's back when I just a damn cop on the Air Force. Much luv to you brothers that wear the maroon beret & bloused blues.
I don’t think you realize how important security forces are lol
@@proserastartupsolutions5745 *unimportant
@@neverbeaten1146 more important than being a gamer
@@proserastartupsolutions5745 homie, you coming at a mfer for a account made when like 8 years ago lol. Ya man a jumpy boi in the 173rd, way more important than a chair force MP
@@neverbeaten1146 ya man a jumpy boi lol I'm done with this conversation
This Video brings back memories of memories Of memories Of The Past and I Really don’t want to deal with this RIGHT NOW!!!!!! DOC MAGOO PJ VIETNAM VET BROTHERS AND AT 76 still playing guitar and jamming with Vets..
Gotta respect the heart of these men and women to do straight into the line of fire to make sure their fellow military officers make it back home to their family
I don’t throw around the word hero very often as I generally think military worship is fucking stupid, but the PJs are without doubt some of the most heroic men in any armed force. A large proportion of their operations involve rescuing civilians from active firefights. That level of bravery to save life is inspirational. It’s really a massive shame these guys don’t have the same level of recognition as many other special operation units in the US.
Most PJ'S are guard/reserve, opposed to full-time soldiers. However they are generally the first unit called when it comes to S&R after natural disasters.
I fully agree with your thoughts, but I think it’s awesome that they (for the most part )are under the radar…..all of the AF ( PJ,TAC-P,CC) tend to preserve this ethos and that’s an honorable thing IMHO. I LOVED The NATGEO The Rescue Season….other worldly respect !
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These are the people SEALS and Rangers call when they need their asses saved. Much respect to these people bro.
For anyone who is looking to go in a SWOE contract, take care of yourself, try to evade shin splints, or even worse stress fractures. I got removed from the program all together due to a grade 3 stress fracture. Not entirely sure how I got it on just one leg but it happened. try to work yourselves up in weight when rucking so your legs can get strong. So I gotta crosstrain back later since they threw me in Security Forces :( Battleprep is not too hard, just a bit stressful, just don't quit! Best of luck to anyone who is going in as a SWOE. Also, A&S is now only 15 days long rather than 4 weeks. ( I didn't go to it but a lot of friends did)
First was 9 or 8 weeks indoctrination then 4 weeks A&S and now it's 15 DAYS!?!?!?
15 days??👀
So since it's only 15 days is it compressed to bring more people into the career field?
Horry shiiiiet! Comprised of 15 days. Looking forward to it.
Shin splints, stress fractures are coming from to mutch training. Youre body is not ready jet for the training.
Living in Fort Walton Beach by Hurlburt Field, I know a lot of PJ’s … awesome people! So thankful for the great people of our military, so others may live is their motto. God bless!
These guys are as tough as anyone on earth and I'm not sure that there is a more inspiring mission statement on earth:"That others may live"....
Our 304th RQS was the best rescue unit. 15years with the PJs. 🇺🇸
this is going to sound weird but if i want to join, how often do people die and how hard is it really to get in
@@pumpkinspice123 its one of the hardest sof jobs for sure, becaus theres lots of cross training from other branches, so you gotta learn lots of cqb, shooting, medical stuff, but lots and lots of physical stuff like swimming, rucking, pushups, situps, etc. My uncle was in af special recon and its no joke, lots of people like to joke around about the airforce being easy but its honestly the opposite in the sof careers
106th Westhampton. Served twice, USMC, USAF Pararescue.
@@billskolnik4908 Thanks for your service😁
People have a right to their opinions but, who would give this thumbs down? This video shows that freaking pipeline which is long and arduous! Totally salute them!
They are jealous haters, that's all.
@@speedracer2336 lol 😆 😂. I agree. I'm 55. Met a few former Rangers, Green Berets, couple Seals. A few Marsoc guys. I've only met one, Pararescuemen.
@@keithjackson4985 not many of them. You probably know this, they are on many elite military spec ops teams and Air Force Special Tactics and Combat Search and Rescue units. I also have been associated with different branches of our SF, including British. Always amazed at their capabilities.
@@speedracer2336 Mr. Reynolds thanks for reply. What is you're profession?
@@keithjackson4985 old guy, served in close air support ions ago.
Went to airborne school with a few PJs much love for these guys all good hard workin dudes
With all the mayhem and discord in the U. S. this a reminder of who the true warriors are and the real sacrifices that are being given for freedom.
Good video. It’s a nice heads up because after I’m done with my 4 year contract I will attempt to become a pararescueman.
Let us know how the pipeline goes. Are you prior-service or cross-train?
Good....freaking.....luck I mean that in two ways. Extremely sarcastic and also an S ton of encouragement lol
Don’t quite man, Good luck to you.
Why wait? Do it now man, figure out a way.
All the best. It's a great career and highly respected one.
¡Este equipo de élite esta muy bien entrenado y como dice el refrán:'la práctica hace al maestro, caballeros mis mas sinceras felicitaciones y este vídeo es formidable gracias!!☺👏👏👏👌☺👌👏👍😉
Big Respect to all off ya PJ God bless ya all best off the best what you are
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Not to be that guy but they are not special forces they are special operations forces (SOF). Special forces are army green berets.
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Watched a show on HALO training in Yuma, the PJ student was a stud amongst studs. The kid aced everything and was alongside other socom participants
The second day of BMT, we were taken to a room and were given a presentation on becoming PJ's. After a short film was over, a Sargent asked "If anyone is interested in becoming a PJ, please stand up". About a third of the room stood up. Sargent looked around the room a bit, then said, "If you want to be a PJ, you can not be afraid of heights, have to be able to swim one mile, can't wear corrective lenses and have to have an ASVAB score over (whatever it was, I forget). The entire room sat back down. Sargent picked up his clipboard and just walked out. We found out later, that they get two or three a month who can qualify.
People think I'm delusional when I tell a similar story. Only it might have been weeks into basic instead of days, when the recruiter came into our classroom.
@@thomashelm6931 It actually could have been a few weeks, it was so long ago.
Yep, I remember that presentation. Our flight had no takers.
Well trained. Salute to all of you.
Awesome and all my respect to them and other armies in the world !
I once thought PJs didn’t get enough recognition but unlike our aquatic brothers in the navy we don’t need to write books and make movies about how amazing we are.
sounds like jealousy. People like to hear from the Seals. Is not their fault PJ's are so damn boring.
Honestly out of all the highly trained special operations groups in the military I respect the PJs the most
@@jwiese100 The most? Why?
@@deathfire096 The heroes of heroes. Men trained to risk there lives so others my live. How can I not
@@jwiese100 they all risk their lives for their missions. Different missions.
Damn these guys are one of a kind
Back in the day, I heard PJ school referred to as Superman School. Respect!
I love these guys,I was a seabee and trained with the air force, kick ass.
How was your time as a Seabee? close to combat or not at all? And what job inside the Seabee did u have
@@mazim7386 I loved it and thankfully I was not close to combat just a deployment to Roosevelt roads and public works. I had just enough combat training to make it fun and not dangerous. I was a CE.
@@canubeleiveit Nice, my family really doesn’t like the fact I want to enlist because my uncle was killed in action, Been looking at jobs where I can experience cool stuff without it being completely boring
@@mazim7386 I loved being an electrician in the seabees. It could be dangerous right now considering how the world is but plenty of good people to help you out and show you the way. Also I got to learn how to repel and do search and rescue and alot of firearms to play with.
@@canubeleiveit yea I figured there’s a chance of deploying overseas/combat during wars times and the motto is “we build we fight” or along those lines
What I aspire to be in the next 3 years
Get after it man.
It’s my dream job but I’m not American. Go get that PJ title brother 💪🏼
Same bro I’m a freshmen so Ig I’ll see you there
i’ll see you there man
@@TruTube.1. u don’t know what that you can do 2 things in one day do u?
¡Lo más valioso de este grupo de élite es aprender a trabajar en equipo y a cuidar al compañero y eso es muy loable,muy buen video y gracias!!😄👏👏👏👍😉
Love AFSPECWAR footage.
Love our USAF Combat Controllers, PJs, TACP, & and SR!
Way back when I spent a week with PJ's. They said that you will find former SEALS, Rangers, Force Recon, Special Forces in the PJ's. But you'll never find a former PJ in another of those groups...
please
Technically PJs can be embedded into any of the tier one or two units, so they could be found there, and if I do recall, the founder of CAG and I want to say Jocko too actually said the same thing about “the unit”. He said you will find seals and rangers and PJs becoming delta but you’ll never see delta become a seal.
They all work together and get attached to seals, rangers , SF .
@@Ryan-iw3dj how old are you? Delta can't become a Seal because Devgru don't take Army. To even be consider for Devgru, tier 1 with the Seals, you need years of maritime combat deployment and be the top 1% in the teams. No Delta in the fleet. That's why Delta can't switch, they are not allowed. Delta takes everybody for their process including National Guard. If you are tier 1 Delta, why do you want to be tier 1 with the Seals with NO maritime combat deployment? They won't take Delta for that main reason.
In my career in Alaska, I worked with the unit(s) that preceded the “210” and “212”, they’re mostly ANG units now were as the units including the unit at Eielson AFB( Fairbanks) used to all primarily active duty! TOML!!
I'm reconstructor of 83rd erqs PJ's because I love what these guys doing. PJ's are very important and they looks like spec ops operators so that's cool ;) Great video!
PJs play a big part. Without them, thousands and thousands of military personnel and civilians would have died.
@@dallasyap3064 yeah man, that's true
They look like special operators because they are.
They are spec ops operators and are expected to be able to take the place of any operator in any SOF unit and perform higher and fight just like them
Me gusta como son esos entrenamientos. Gracias por compartirlo!. I like. Thanks.
PJs and Combat Controllers are bad ass!
Superman pipeline ain't not joke. 97% washout rate!
When I watched the PJ episode of Surviving the cut, I felt fucking scared. There‘s a good reason why it‘s called the „Superman School“. These fuckers are machines man
I love seeing my dream job pop up on my recommended
These guys are top notch and hardly ever talked about. Also only Medal of Honor ever recorded on video was from a PJ.
CCT*
Actually bro that was a combat controller named John Chapman.
they are amazing, the best in military prehospital care
Proud to say I can sleep well at night knownimg these guys are here to protect this Great Country although we all been dealing with trouble around this country these guys not once did they give up on us Thanks to all Armed forces hopefully one day I can call make self not only a airman but a brother.
These guys are elite.
God bless guys and girls be safe..... 💯
"THESE THINGS WE DO, THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE"
Like the saying when I was on Seal Team 2..slow is smooth, and smooth is fast...
You guys are amazing, if it wasn't for you we'd all be screwed... much love
Even Special Forces need hero!! PJ's are tough as nails
Kinda like when special forces dials 911??
@@texan-american200 Good way to put it LOL.
This is what I’m doing to try and do out of high school, this only made me more confident it’s what I want to do
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Good luck set your mind to ignore pain and be able to stay focused on the objective....your mind will try and tell you to quit but your sole will drive on...Airborne Paramedic👍😥
@@josephbrandt6778 "Your mind will try and tell you to quit, but your soul will drive on". Thank you for commenting that, I need that motivation, god bless you, and your family.
Parabéns para esse guerreiro 👏👏👏👏
For my Father, R.I.P.. love you Dad..
2:30 that .50s velocity is insane. Hits the target the same time the sound hits your ears.
How badass is the guy @8:45 he just has that look like I'm bout that life
these guys really know their stuff, real professionals. I'm from Russia
20 years retired. When i first got in i met retired CSM George Morre. He just did maintenance around the building. The most incredible man i have ever met in my military career. All backed up by a desk photo of his csm promotion and every MSG in the building. Green beret, 5th group. Entire career SOCOM. 5 tours in Vietnam. 3 silver stars. I was lucky enough that he liked me and we both smoked. Our talks were interesting about his service and john rambo has nothing on this man. I asked him once who was the baddest special ops. He said PJs. "When shit goes fucked up and someone's hurt. These guys are like emergency room doctors and green berets in one package. When you need help getting out with wounded. They're the only ones you call. It's easy to take a life, hard as hell to save one." that comment always stuck with me. Was proud to support them in Kandahar. RIP CSM.
That training pipeline is serious and long long long long, wow.
É treinamento excepcional por excelência, parece ser de outro planeta. Louvável ❤❤
Watch the 2000's show about the pararescue troops training classes. 👌
Exceptional human beings!
Sadly if I had known about pararescue earlier in my life. I might have worked my ass off swimming all the time to be able to have a chance at joining PJs
amazing, you have to give credit where it is due.
Now I wanna see one about Pathfinders. I had a DS who was one, then went Ranger after. You wanna talk about high speed low drag this dude was pretty much super human.
Pathfinder school was closed years ago.
@@afcgeo882 pathfinder school is gone?
@@jacobstrine4432 Yeah… closed this year. The 101st still runs its own Pathfinder course, but only for their own soldiers. They’re going yo leave it to units to do their own DZSO training.
Yeah when I went through airborne school they had just closed or in the motion.. there’s no need for it there’s actual mos for that job .. I think the airforce Takes care of that
You should do the same video style but for CCT!
PJs some bad ass SOBs!
Class, total class🔥🔥🔥
You guys should do one for CCT's afsoc
"Superman School", if that's not a sign from the universe that this is a calling then I don't know what is.
This makes me want to jump out of plane right now!!!! These are truly Supermen
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"The Best of the Best";"For the Others May Live"....
Nice to see some guys with HK416 uppers!
MK18 maybe? 416 upper only fits on HK lowers. Not compatible with other makes.
So that others may live...
What are you doing here? I didn’t expect you to watch something like this
@@evqnl4697 Good one, dino evan gaming.
@@riskfactor5686 ?
@@evqnl4697 didn’t see this response lol, what’s up. Still play? Btw I enlisted in the Marine Corps if you didn’t know, that’s why I watch these videos
Legit one of the coolest jobs in the entire DoD
PJs are the real deal!
I love them.
Excelente aula prof.🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙏🙏🙏
Wow, impressive! Really impressive! 💪💪
I work CSS for a PJ SAR team and it’s truly incredible to work on these missions ❤️
Prove it.
@@r.kitt.3987 why
So proud of my soon to be husband.. He's a PJ❤️❤️❤️
Nice fire burning in the background @ 3:50
When You see the "Pink Mist " , It changes YOU forever
Of course
This is how you train a warrior to be a doctor and an engineer at once. They can break your bones, put them back together and transport you to the hospital within a nick of time. Massive respect!
No they can't. PJs are the EMTs of SF. They're paramedics not doctors. The Special Operations Surgical Team are the "doctors" that will put you back together. PJs are the paramedics, the first responders, the surgical team are the doctors that do the actual fixing.
Está vida e muito sofrida Deus proteja todos vocês 🙏
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Ridiculous amount of respect from England
All I can say is...wow.
Aula top 10.
My Dad was one of the first 250 men to become a PJ in the 1950's.
God bless all medics.
PJ' are the Best!
I loved the gear
Yes sirrr!!!❤️🇺🇸🙌🏻