19ZXC - Combat Rescue Officer AFSC Officer

Summary

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.

What You’ll Do

• Provide command and control of full spectrum personnel recovery operations.
• Lead Pararescue, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) operations.
• Assess readiness through training exercises, inspections and evaluation results.
• Strategize and conduct rescue and recovery operations.
• Manage rescue programs and training.
• Direct short- and long-term survival and evasion assistance.

Duties

• Perform duties related to specialized field requirements.
• Support Air Force mission objectives through technical expertise.
• Develop, maintain, and implement standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with other units to accomplish mission requirements.
• Supervise and train personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of personnel recovery
• Completion of required training courses: Combat Rescue Officer Development course CRO/Pararescue Indoctrination course Air Force Combat Dive Course—open circuit Army Airborne Parachutist course Military Free-fall Parachutist or U.S. Navy Military Free-fall course Underwater Egress training SERE training CRO Advanced SERE training CRO course
• Combat Rescue Officer Development course
• CRO/Pararescue Indoctrination course
• Air Force Combat Dive Course—open circuit
• Army Airborne Parachutist course
• Military Free-fall Parachutist or U.S. Navy Military Free-fall course
• Underwater Egress training
• SERE training
• CRO Advanced SERE training
• CRO course
• Physical qualification for marine diving and parachutist duty
• Must maintain combat-ready status
• Completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
• Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• Officer Training School: 8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree or be within one year of attaining your degree. A passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)

Components

• Air Force Active Duty