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Pararescuemen (AFSC 1T2X1), also called PJs (a nickname pronounced 'pee jays'), are United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments. They are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. Of the 22 enlisted Air Force Cross recipients, 12 have been awarded to Pararescuemen.

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visualintel > A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine, looks out the crew door of a HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter, during a combat mission over the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > NEW ORLEANS -- Scanning for signs of survivors, Tech. Sgt. Andrew Canfield keeps a close watch as the sun sets on the flooded city of New Orleans. Sergeant Canfield is a Reserve pararescueman working with a team of reservists and active duty Airmen conducting rescue missions across New Orleans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bill Huntington) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > NEAR TUCSON, Ariz -- Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., practice their rescue skills with an HH-60 Pave Hawk and crew from the 305th RQS at nearby Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. During the exercise here, the 304th RQS Airmen practiced rescue scenarios and desert survival skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron climb up a rope ladder into an HH-60 Pave Hawk during training here Aug. 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Gabriel Ruff uses a hoist to raise a "patient" to safety during infiltration training here Jan. 28. Sergeant Ruff is a pararescueman deployed from the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Navy pararescueman is hoisted by a Navy HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during water mass casualty training. U.S. Air Force and Navy HH-60G helicopters "rescued" downed aircrew members during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., are hoisted by an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 41st RQS, Moody AFB, during a dive recovery exercise in the Gulf of Mexico March 22, 2007. The 38th and 41st RQS are taking part in operational readiness exercise Commando Angel for Moody AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Jasper) (Released) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron are hoisted by an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st RQS, during a dive recovery exercise March 22 in the Gulf of Mexico. The 38th and 41st RQS from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., are taking part in the base's operational readiness exercise, Commando Angel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua T. Jasper) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

visualintel > Pararescuemen from the 102nd Rescue Squadron, New York Air Guard, fastrope from an HH-60G helicopter into Lake George. The HH-60G Pave Hawk is equipped with an all-weather radar which enables the crew to avoid inclement weather. To extend their range, Pave Hawks are equipped with a retractable in-flight refueling probe and internal auxiliary fuel tanks. Pave Hawks are also equipped with a rescue hoist with a 200-foot (60.7 meters) cable and 600-pound (270 kilograms) lift capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ken Wright) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine, looks out the crew door of a HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter, during a combat mission over the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)