Watch How Air Force PJs Make a Daring High-Altitude Rescue on Mount Rainier Naveed Jamali, a veteran and former spy, hosts Newsweek's ongoing web series, "Unconventional," taking a behind-the-scenes...
Spec Ops Profile: Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Air Force pararescue jumpers train hard to evacuate injured or suppressed service members from any environment.
How to Prepare for Special Operations Drownproofing Tests The Navy SEAL drownproofing test is a shock for any special operations candidate who did not practice these events in a...
How to Get Ready for Air Force Special Warfare and Pararescue The evolving Air Force Special Warfare (AFSW) program has developed its own ground-breaking systems to make a better special...
Pararescuemen Overview A pararescueman's primary function is as a personnel recovery specialist, with emergency medical capabilities in humanitarian...
Ask Stew: How to Prepare for Air Force PJ Training Being an athlete without much running or swimming background might require more time in training to prepare properly.
The Ins and Outs of Air Force Pararescue (PJ) Training The parajumpers are responsible for providing emergency and life-saving services to airmen, soldiers and civilians.
How to Train Your Body for Rescue So ‘That Others May Live’ Treating yourself like a tactical athlete or rescue athlete will help to maintain your physical and emergency medical skills...
Ask Stew: What You Should Know About Air Force Special Warfare Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to prepare for Air Force...
Pararescue Team Receives Prestigious Honor "The men and women of Pedro 83 Flight are just ordinary men and women but are doing extraordinary things for our nation."
Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes...
Trailblazing Coast Guard Commandant Fired by Trump Administration Adm. Linda Fagan, the first woman to serve in the Coast Guard's top job, was relieved following the swearing-in ceremony for...
Air Force Officer Who Advocated for Women in Leadership Roles Removed from Command Col. Julie Sposito-Salceies was relieved from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam unit by Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of...
Air Force Groups that Advocated for Beard Policies, Better Body Armor Are Gutted by Trump Directive Air Force and Space Force groups that helped create policy and improve the quality of life for women, minorities and LGBTQ+...
Trump Administration Directs All Federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff Be Put on Leave President Donald Trump's administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-01/1time%20unconventional%20pararescue%20mountain%20ops%201200.jpg?itok=PFUh0OQ8 "A recent episode of Newsweek's "Unconventional" went behind the scenes of a mountain rescue at 14,000 feet. (Newsweek/Unconventional)")
