USAF: Pararescue/Combat Controller?
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Well I guess I should answer that since I was an ETAC, and My daughter flies pararescue.\nFormally a "CCT" (Combat Controll Team) is comprised of two Aircraft Controllers and one radio repairman. Nickname for them is "three men and a jeep" and they go by the call name "tailpipe". A CCT's main function will be to controll air traffic at a LZ or DZ in the field. This could be on a fire base or on a mission. An E-Tac will be inbedded with an Army or Marine unit to controll close air support on target. I was inbedded with a LRT squad.\nLooks like others have done a pretty good job of discribing what para rescue is about.\nThere are some fun things in the job as well as some that are not so fun.\nA couple Of Space Shuttle Missions ago, my daughter spent about a month at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain incase the Shuttle needed to abort, but she also spent a summer on loan to the USMC "vacationing" at Djibouty Africa in 147 deg heat. She also starts her third deployment at Balad AB in Iraq in January.
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lol the kamanov k-50 would knock the apache out of the sky like a fly, its a twin rotor helicopter with a hell of a lot of fire power.it's the only military helicopter in the  world that has an ejection seat.here i ll give you the link to it.
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special forces is a blanket term for all of the Branches of the Military's Special force units. The different ones, such as the Green Beret's, have different entrance and application processes, but most require you to be on active duty to apply. I am in the Air Force, and we have the Para-rescue(red beret) and Security forces "820th" (blue beret). The beret is your first recognition of completion of the training, and for the few that do, it is a very special momento. The 820th requires you to complete Security Forces Academy and apply. Para-rescue is a process that can begin either in Basic or any time during your Air Force career by completing an application and a try-out based mostly on PT(physical training) We also have SEAR (survival instructor) and Combat Controller (forward unit of 2-3 personnel responsible for calling in air strikes).\n \nMost of the other special forces units (ARMY Rangers, NAVY SEALS, etc.) require you to complete advanced training and of course you must be in top shape to apply. Also, for most special forces units you can be from any branch of the Military, so long as you are on Active Duty. (as opposed to beng Guard or reserve) \n\nAre you interested in joining the Military?\n\n I hope this helps.
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Join the Army and become a paratrooper.  Not many things out there more riskier than jumping from a plane while in flight.
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Air Force.  the last couple of years have been rough but it gonna be ok next year
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Not a pilot (sorry!) but good for your son! Are you near a military base? If so, you may want to contact the local Public Affairs office and explain what your son is doing. They could put you in touch with pilots willing to talk to him...it also looks great on their EPRs for promotion, so I'm sure there are plenty of candidates. I would call PA first over individual squadrons, or people may find it a little odd.\n\nThis may sound a little funny, but if he's willing to talk to older people, you want want to contact your local VFW.
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You should talk to an Air Force recruiter or a Navy recruiter.  There is lots of real fly time if you are selected.
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I know this is not exactly THE answer.  I had a similar problem with the 62 Aerial Support MAC.  Simply enough I went to Google and typed in my old Military Airlift Unit (MAC) at McChord AFB Tacoma or just McChord AFB and sure enough a full history on their own webpage. Worth a try. Good luck.
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Roflcopter... no mate, I pwn noobs anything n' everything. :P Lawlz... nice question
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Try: http://www.usafis.org/
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My broTher has been in the Air Force for 4 years this July. He is on the instant message with me giving me this information. Hope it helps you. \n1. Not much physical activities. it is mostly mental\n2. Hardest week is hell week. This is the 5th week.\n3. Just in a tent for a week. There is a gas chamber, play a few war games. This is all physical and mental\n4. The basic chow hall you only have a few minutes to eat so you can't savor the food.\n5. Keep quiet and have your boots shined good and your bed made good. If not they can undo yours and everyone elses.\n6.Volunteer for KP duty when they ask. If you volunteer for KP duty you will have longer to eat and get deserts.\n7.Go to church services on base. He loved them. Plus it gives you time away from the Ti's (training instructors)\n9.Don't volunteer for element leader or dorm chief unless you like getting yelled at for someone else's mistakes.\n10. Don't volunteer for chow runner. They report to the head table with all the Ti's and say their flight is ready to eat, if they don't do it right away-they get yelled at or their flight eats last if there is more than 1 flight waiting to eat.\n11.Try to know the chain of command(people in charge) before coming in and know all the ranks.\n\nMy brother is a Senior Airman and loves the Air Force. Hope you love it too.\n\nI forgot to add that he can't remember what the food was, but remembered it was good. Plus he ate at Burger King plus they had a place where he bought pizza quite a bit. He was at Lackland AFB in San Antonio,Texas.
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check your other post..again the Civil Air Patrol is just what you need!
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I do believe it is possible to stay in with anxiety atacks depending on what your MOS or CMF is. If you are combat arms like I was, then no, obviously not. However, if you are a supply specialist, or a quartermaster or something of that nature, you may be able to get a waiver for it.
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The 321 is a Basic Training squadron for the Air Force at Lackland AFB, TX.  None of the squadrons are any harder than the other.  Of course you will have people that graduated from certin squadrons say that theirs was the hardest but that is a bunch of bull.  I have been in the Air Force for 9 years now and all of the BMT stories are the same.  You will not have it any harder or easier than anyone else going through the same time as you.
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I work with a couple of these guys.  Pretty cool job.  A UAV is usually just a remote control airplane with a video camera, but they sometimes have rockets or missiles attached to them as well.\n\nThey are mostly used to take pictures of land to confirm or deny the presence of opposing military forces, displaced civilians like refugees, or to check the availability of routes.  While that might not sound like it translates to civilian job skills, it really does.\n\nPart of your job is the deconfliction of airspace, because you can't actually see your UAV when it is flying.  With US airspace being as crowded as it is, people with skills in airspace deconfliction are in high demand.  Additionally, your expertise in payloads can help with jobs that are completely unrelated to aerospace.  To top it off, you will be required to get a security clearance, which shows employers you are extremely trustworthy.  The security clearance alone is a prized item on your resume for the more competitive industries that are the most susceptable to industrial espionage like microcomputing, biotech, and similar industries.
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They have Para-rescue, which has higher standards for their Indoc than any other Special Ops unit. They do rescue and recovery misisons, not infantry missions.\n\nThey also have combat controllers, who are also Special ops. They call in missile and bomb strikes from airplanes.
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Air Force, it's the easiest. More like a corporation, but still military.