When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it is our duty to bring them home. 

As members of Air Force Special Warfare, 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 are called to do so.

“That Others May Live”

Some of the most difficult missions in the military 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”

Every mission hinges on battlefield awareness. It is 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.

There are few things that can change the course of battle like a properly executed air strike. 

As members of Air Force Special Warfare, 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.

Whether it is in the desert, the arctic, at sea, in the jungle or as a prisoner of war, Airmen are prepared for any situation. 

It is the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists who train them. These elite instructors are experts on how to survive in the most remote and hostile environments on the planet. 

It is up to them to make sure that when a mission does not go as planned, the Airmen involved are ready for anything. And we mean anything.

“Return With Honor”

Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. 

Assigned to some of the most dangerous missions, they perform tactically harrowing and technically demanding tasks in diverse environments worldwide. 

A job for the best and bravest, they do what needs to be done to keep others safe.

Development is just the beginning!

Applicants that wish to be reserved a contract in SW or CS must first pass a Initial Fitness Test (IFT).

Development is the program that we use to both train applicants for the IFT and prepare passing candidates for their pipeline.