Special Reconnaissance

FIRST ON THE SCENE TO WIN THE FIGHT!

Every mission hinges on battlefield awareness. It’s 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. 

Special Reconnaissance Airmen are Special Tactics operators who conduct reconnaissance and surveillance operations focusing on lethal and non-lethal air-to-ground integration of airpower. They deploy rapidly and undetected by any means, anytime and anywhere around the world to obtain, transmit, exploit and act on time-sensitive information.

As members of Special Tactics teams, Special Reconnaissance Airmen prepare the environment, ensure global battle space awareness, provide global access and provide air, Space, cyberspace and information superiority for the successful operation of Joint Force objectives.

Special Reconnaissance Airmen receive training in surveillance and reconnaissance, multi-domain electronic warfare, long-range precision engagement and target interdiction, small unmanned aircraft systems, preparation of the environment, personnel recovery and advanced special tactics skills.

SR specialists deploy deep behind enemy lines to collect and exploit critical intelligence. They develop targets and tilt the battlespace in our favor. 

Qualifications

IFT Standards

8 Pull ups

40 Push ups

50 Sit Ups

10:20 Mile and a Half

2X 25 Meter Underwater Swim

500 Meter surface Swim in 15:00 min

Minimum Education 

You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score

High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.

ASVAB Scores

49 General Score

General Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Special Warfare Operator Enlistment IFT

• Minimum score of 60 on PJ selection model completed in Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System

• Physical qualification for aircrew, parachute and marine-diving duty

• Normal color vision and depth perception

• Qualification and proficiency as a static line and military freefall parachutist and as a military SCUBA diver

• Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit Check

• Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training

• Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment