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Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE)

Conduct operations around the world preparing aircrew and high-risk-of-isolation personnel to return from any type of survival situation

Train and operate in the eight geographic disciplines of Temperate, Arctic, Desert, Tropic, Coastal, Open Sea, Urban and Captivity, day or night

Provide direct support in Personnel Recovery (PR) programs through preparation, planning, execution, and adaptation

Organize and conduct SERE training activities and instruct on the use of related equipment

Perform and instruct basic, advanced, and emergency military parachuting

Ensuring Airman survival

Career Tasks

Whether it’s in the desert, the arctic, at sea, in the jungle or as a prisoner of war, Airmen are prepared for any situation. And it’s the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists who train them. These elite instructors are experts on how to survive in the most remote and hostile environments on the planet. And 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 we mean anything.

Qualifications Summary

Successful completion of the SERE physical ability and stamina test (PAST)

Minimum score of 55 on SERE selection model completed in Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS)

Meet psychological requirements for the SERE Specialist Training Orientation Course

Ability to complete a four-mile ruck march with a 60-pound pack in 60 minutes or less

Absence of any speech impediment and ability to read aloud and speak distinctly

Normal color vision

Meet FCIII physical and psychological qualifications for SERE Specialists and parachutist duty

Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit

Completion of 8.5 weeks of Basic Military Training

Must be between the ages of 17 and 39

Training & Education

Basic military Training 8.5 weeks

Tech School Location

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JBSA Lackland AFB, TX; Fairchild AFB, WA

Status upon Completion

Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Survival Instructor

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