While some suitable substitutes are, well…suitable, sometimes it is absolutely essential to duplicate the exact gear used at selection. In this write-up, I have done the research and found the 7 critical pieces of equipment that you need to train with to be successful inside the pool while at PJ Indoc, CCT assessment, Phase 2 …
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No one wants to think about the glaring possibility that you may not make it. It’s something that no one wants to admit they think about but truthfully nags at them on a daily basis when prepping for assessment. “What if I don’t make it?” Battlefield Airmen (BA) selection is unrelentingly merciless. Wash out rates …
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A USAF Pararescue/Guardian Angel Team’s visit to Iceland for NATO’s Air Policing Tasking in 2014.
Combat Controller and Combat Weather candidates perform a jungle run conducted in Joint Base San Antonio – Medina. The jungle run is conducted by the Battlefield Airmen Training Group, 37th Training Wing, AETC
“If you’re going to do something, do it right.” It’s a cliche` saying, but it’s one that has extra importance when applied to special operators. Battlefield Airmen tasks are not just completed right- they are completed exceeding the standard. The term “good enough” is rarely, if ever used in the special tactics community- or else …
