'RETURN WITH HONOR' - SERE Specialist Orientation Training

Joint Base San Antonio, Camp Bullis, TX--- Whether it’s in the desert, the arctic, at sea, in the jungle or as a prisoner of war, Airmen must be prepared to survive, evade, resist and escape any situation. And it’s the SERE specialists' mission to train them. These experts know how to survive in the most remote and hostile environments on the planet. It’s up to them to make sure that when a mission doesn’t go as planned, the Airmen involved are ready for anything and can return with honor. (Video Produced by: Brian G. Rhodes, 502d ABW, Public Affairs, JBSA, Texas)

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[jonesy]

Having been a SERE Specialist I can tell you it is NOT something you want to go into. I entered the career field with a fair bit of professional "real world" experience, and I can tell you it was the worst mistake I have ever made. The SERE career field is full of some of the most unprofessional people I've seen from the top down. Everyone in the career field from the career field manager to the lowest ranks have been indoctrinated into a culture of poor performance and low standards. I personally witnessed extensive maltraining, hazing, and even physical assault during tech school. When these issues were brought to leadership's attention they were largely swept under the rug. I don't know anyone in the career field at Fairchild who thinks the working environment is acceptable, and the worst part is that the students who attend the SERE training are not being adequately trained. You can read the AFH 10-644 (both the old version and the new) and get more than you would out of the SERE Specialist tech school. If it's really something you want to do, be prepared for total disappointed once you get there.