QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
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MINIMUM EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of principles and practices of personnel recovery
- Completion of required training courses:
- Combat Rescue Officer Development course
- CRO/Pararescue Indoctrination course
- Air Force Combat Dive Course—open circuit
- Army Airborne Parachutist course
- Military Free-fall Parachutist or U.S. Navy Military Free-fall course
- Underwater Egress training
- SERE training
- CRO Advanced SERE training
- CRO course
- Physical qualification for marine diving and parachutist duty
- Must maintain combat-ready status
- Completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
- Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 39
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Combat Rescue Officers must follow a specific application and assessment process conducted twice a year.