Military Search and Rescue Operations Specialists

All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Search and rescue specialists gain skills through classes and on-the-job experience. Training content may include:

• Rescue and recovery operations
• Paramedic EMT first aid procedures
• Combat Survival training
• Underwater Egress Training
• Physical conditioning, parachuting, swimming, and scuba diving
• Use of land warfare weapons and communication devices
• Firefighting systems and equipment operations and inspections
• Explosives handling and disposal
• Bomb and mine disposal