Pararescuemen (PJ)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Air_Force_Pararescue
gptkb:PJs
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:M9_pistol
gptkb:Glock_19
gptkb:M203_grenade_launcher
gptkb:M240_machine_gun
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:Remington_870_shotgun
gptkb:M249_SAW
medical equipment
various explosives
MK 13 sniper rifle
combat knives
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Bronze_Star
Air Force Cross
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:deploysWith gptkb:Combat_Rescue_Officer
Special Tactics Squadron
Guardian Angel Weapon System
gptkbp:emblem Angel holding sword and medical staff
gptkbp:established 1946
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pararescuemen (PJ)
gptkbp:motto That Others May Live
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Guardian_Angels
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:disaster_response
hostage rescue
humanitarian missions
airborne operations
casualty evacuation
spacecraft recovery
saving lives in combat
waterborne operations
mountain rescue operations
combat diving operations
arctic rescue operations
combat medical evacuation
combat trauma management
high-altitude rescue
high-risk rescue missions
joint operations with other special forces
jungle rescue operations
low-visibility operations
providing medical care under fire
recovering downed aircrew
supporting NASA missions
tactical field care
urban rescue operations
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkb:Operation_Urgent_Fury
gptkb:Apollo_space_missions
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Air_Force_Special_Warfare
gptkbp:primaryMission combat search and rescue
personnel recovery
gptkbp:qualificationBadge gptkb:Pararescue_Badge
gptkbp:selectionProcess gptkb:Assessment_and_Selection_(A&S)
gptkbp:specializesIn evacuation
mountain rescue
parachuting
survival skills
combat diving
extrication
emergency medical treatment
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:Survival,_Evasion,_Resistance_and_Escape_(SERE)
gptkb:Army_Airborne_School
gptkb:Kirtland_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Pararescue_Indoctrination_Course
gptkb:Advanced_Skills_Training
gptkb:Military_Freefall_Parachutist_School
about 2 years
Combat Diver Qualification Course
Paramedic training
gptkbp:wearsBeretColor maroon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US_Air_Force_Special_Tactics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7