A Ground commander of Search and Rescue Squadrons. Serves as the main planner and strategist to make sure his or her men has everything they need to accomplish their mission. CRO's look up and out to focus on the big picture while enlisted members focus down and in on the task at hand as experts in their fields. As a CRO it is your job to properly implement your enlisted members expertise.

Personnel Recovery specialists, Pararescue became necessary during World War II, and has since been a constant part of U.S. military heritage and the Air Force mission. The history of pararescuebegan in August of 1943, when 21 U.S. military members bailed out of a disabled C-46 over an uncharted jungle near the China-Burma border.

Yes. In fact, CROs can go to a Special Tactics Squadron without any further assessing. As a Special Warfare Officer, some CROs are given Special Tactics Squadrons that are recovery based.