The Physical SIde

Becoming a Para-trooper!

Physical Side (pt. 2)

What to expect?

In order to join Para-rescue, you have to go through around 22 different 8-30 week courses throughout your military career. Starting with basic training in Lackland AFB, TX. Basic training is followed by Special Warfare Preparatory Course, Special Warfare Assessment and Selection Course, Special Warfare Pre-dive course, Special Warfare Combat Dive Course, Airborne School, Military Free-fall Course, Sere Training, Para-rescue EMT-B Course, Para-rescue EMT-P Course, and finally Para-rescue Apprentice Course. 

Selection course

The selection course is comprised of taking the ASVAB examination that measures your aptitude in a variety of general educational topics. These topics include but are not limited to: Basic Algebra, Mechanical information on basic technology and automobiles, leadership skills, and problem solving. The better score that you have, the larger pool of possible career choices you have. In order to be involved in special operations forces in the military, such as Para-rescue, you must show a high aptitude for basic knowledge as well as the aptitude to learn exceedingly difficult information as well. 

Indoctrination course

This initial course is the one that weeds out the weak. This course is meant to show you that special operations forces is home to those who are the cut above. This course is the one that includes the daunting physical tasks that you may see in videos on youtube, These exercises include but are not limited to: bear crawls, fireman carry's, 50 pound water jug carry's, crab walks, burpees, mud trench crawls, swimming exercises, wading in water, towing vehicles, helicopter ladder climbs, and much more! Here's the good news however. After this course, the remaining physically challenging exercises will be focused on what you will encounter as a practicing Para-rescue Airmen.