U.S. Air Force: SERE Specialist Training Pipeline

[BuffGuitarGuy]

I arrived a day late to BMT with that dude Harrington. I never really talked to him but he was hella smart from when I did listen to him talk. Glad to see he made it through

[michaeldeisch]

Thumbnail, 0:22 on the left, 1:46 Airman Harrington, I went to SERE with him. I remember sleeping right next to him in the winter mountains of Washington for SV-80A. He's a tough guy, but calm and patient. I knew he would make it. He probably already knows he's featured in this video, but I'm gonna text him, just to make sure. Good for you Harrington!

[sherbaum]

I’ve been an enlisted aircrew member for about 10 years now. I vividly remember the SERE instructors at both Combat Survival School and Water Survival School. The information they taught me and my fellow aviators is top notch and gives us peace of mind knowing that we have those tools in our back pockets just in case we should ever face a survival situation in combat or peacetime.

[tobyngarcia_polk]

Its called the chair force until you see this hell mad respect

[samarataylor]

I take my ASVAB in a week this job is definitely on the list for me .

[TRUMPmyOSHI]

Who ever completes this gets a lot of respect. 💕

[marksolarz]

“Procheck” was a cat that lived outside the chow hall, ....spring, summer, fall, and winter he lived off the mice and in his gratitude would leave a few on the front entrance to the survival school chow hall, ..which was kinda cool, especially at a survival school.(Ever see the movie “Never cry Wolf” should be required viewing”)And we all figured less mice around the chow hall could only be a good thing. What could go wrong? Never got the whole story, but apparently “Procheck got into it with a couple of SP dogs, ...dogs got hurt, and the SP’s wanted that cat! A few of us instructors got together, figured it was suspicious cause dogs come and go through that chow hall all the time and it’s never been a problem. “Procheck” had survived, ..evaded capture, ..indeed resisted strongly, ....and escaped!! “Procheck must be saved! So with field jackets and gloves we went looking for him, good thing too as Procheck didn’t feel any need to be rescued. And was brought up to the CP. were he could live or until one of the fellas off base could give him a home. With all the very serious training and stress it sure did feel good to save a stray that was a respected member of the school. And our School Commander never said a word!

[kiwimachew]

This stuck out the most to me while I was talking to a recruiter.

[marksolarz]

When I was an instructor in the 80’s some of our instructors were former PJ’s. With all there Vietnam Experience, they wanted to teach the crews that there is a whole lot of things they can do to improve there chances, ...also how to call in help, ..without getting everyone a lot more then just popping off a flare and waiting for rescue. Also rescue may not come for a long time, ...best be ready for that!...bad weather, remote location can make for difficult rescue, ....even in peace time, the first 24 hrs can be crucial, add an injury(which is likely)and you have a life or death situation, getting harder and harder as the storm won’t let up for days! Thus all the recurring survival training! We can replace are very valuable, we need them Even enemy pilots are worth the effort!

[xBJL]

Took my ASVAB today and this job is looking like my #1 pick as of now

[TickledFunnyBone]

Thank you for this Manual!!, Chapter 4 has been amazingly functional. Functional life skills!!. i am a Behaviorist student and lived in Montana when i was a kid having to learn these things. to see it become G.L.B (B.A.) is very cool. and i am seeing where and what psychology is being used, amazing because i love when something sparks a branching off into those studies to further support it and i am fascinated those areas also. amazing to be able to update into the ethic of professionalism, thank you again.

[ACEmmick]

I’d love to see a video like this that’s updated for Pj’s

[rhtfmsw]

I was never interested of joining the Air Force my brother was in the army so I wanted to the same but this job looks like something I’d actually enjoy and I don’t have to worry about being killed and not coming home

[nextworld]

Looks like an excellent course. I did a week of Navy SERE in 1973. Waterboarded x3. These instructors are super valuable to their trainees--pilots, mainly. I have just one question: Do we really need another f'cking BERET??? j/k

[Levi-uvbc]

knew Alexander, that dude has heart and commitment no doubt he's gonna make it

[johnrodriguez]

This must be a Air Force perogative and protocol, for when I was an Army Ranger, Post- Marine Corps, attending SERE High- Risk, at Camp Mc Call at Fort Bragg-Pope Field, North Carolina, We students ( Army Special Forces, Rangers, 160th SOAR, Navy Corpsmen and Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance) did not conduct PT, and other Air Force- related curriculum, however, Our Special Forces Instructors at USAJFKSWC&S emphasized the skills needed to survive Behind Enemy Lines. Enough

[Idonthavesocialmedialol]

ASVAB is on the 11th of July.

I chose SERE.

I’m ready.

[JorgeDelangel-tu]

Look at ileyms nick of the USS Iowa were your brother...

[sumguyman]

What a job...I really wish I knew about it 15 yrs or so ago before going army. Long been out now tho, thank goodness. Crazy times.

[sarahdaniel]

In another life I would have worked my butt off to get into SERE. I love the outdoors and learning survival skills but I'm very weak physically so off to an office job for me😂😓