Special Operations, better known in the Air Force as Special Tactics, are broken up into two specific specialties. Combat Control (CCT) and Pararescue (PJ). CCT's are combat ready FAA certified air traffic controllers and PJ's are combat ready rescue & recovery specialists certified as EMT's to the paramedic level.
Members of these two career fields are trained in parachuting, scuba diving, repelling, skiing, motorcycling, survival skills and much much more…
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With PJ/CCT career fields you will need to be a proficient swimmer. Very often, especially with PJ's, swimming is a vital part of the missions. Many times a quick one-month swim class can fix the problems for this. If you still have problems, you may want to look at a few other combat related career fields such as Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Combat Weather, Security Forces, or Survival Evasion and Resistance Escape (SERE).
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Currently, there is not a formal preparation guide for these two careers fields. However, you can refer to the Special Tactics homepage for recommended workouts. The Pararescue and Combat Control career fields endorse this page.
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