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Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Specialists are self-motivated go-getters responsible for teaching skills that save lives. SERE Specialists undergo intense training in the following areas: wilderness living, shelter construction, fire building, map and compass navigation, backpacking, food and water procurement, wilderness medicine and first aid, signaling and rescue techniques, escape and evasion, conduct after capture, and techniques for instructing all of these skills. You train in all major climatic conditions; arctic, desert, tropical, ocean, and temperate. This training is often conducted in remote locations and in all possible weather conditions. You conduct operations around the world preparing aircrew and high-risk-of-isolation personnel to return with honor from any type of survival situation. You will be in a very physically, mentally, and technically demanding career field facing new challenges daily. Become part of a close-knit team helping each other excel while joining Combat Rescue Officers and Pararescuemen in defending our nation as the Air Force's "Guardian Angels." PAY CHART
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- CCAF Degrees:
- Survival Instructor
- Tech Schools:
- Lackland AFB, TX; Fairchild AFB, WA; Pensacola NAS, FL; Eielson AFB, AK
All Air Force career fields are based on qualifications and job availability.
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