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Saving lives, both military and civilian, is what being a pararescueman is all about. Because of the unique nature of this job, pararescuemen receive exceptional training and qualification in a variety of combat, search and rescue and medical support expertise. Also known as PJs, this group of Air Force elite is the only one in the Department of Defense specifically trained and equipped to conduct conventional and unconventional rescue processes, making them the ideal force to handle personnel recovery and combat search and rescue operations.

To accomplish this mission, PJ's deploy around the world via the air, land and sea into a wide range of environments to extract, treat, stabilize and evacuate injured personnel.

Additionally, Pararescuemen are among the most highly trained emergency trauma specialists in the U.S. military and they must earn and maintain an emergency medical technician paramedic qualification throughout their careers.

This medical and rescue expertise, along with their deployment capabilities, allows PJs to perform life-saving missions anywhere in the world, at any time. Their motto, "That Others May Live," reaffirms the PJ's commitment to saving lives and self-sacrifice. Without PJs, thousands of service members and civilians would have been unnecessarily lost in past conflicts and natural disasters.
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 NEDERLAND, Texas -- Pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing saved 17 people from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. With his family safely on one of the wing's HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters, a homeowner gathers the last of his belongings before being hoisted up. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Flipse)
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Please visit the links below for more information about our three Pararescue squadrons.
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The 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon

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The 306th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.


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If you're interested in becoming an Air Force Reserve Pararescumen, contact one of the following recruiters:

304th Rescue Squadron
TSgt. Stanley Iakopo
4000 SE 82nd Ave Eastport Plaza
Portland, OR 97266
Commercial: (503) 772-8070

306th Rescue Squadron
MSgt. William Biddle
1325 N Wilmot Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Commercial: (520) 298-2322

308th Rescue Squadron
MSgt. Michael F. Coscarella
Patrick Air Force Base In-Service Recruiter/Pararescuemen Recruiter
620 O'Malley Dr.
Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. 32925
Commercial: (321) 494-1962; DSN 854-1962
FAX: (321) 494-1235

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