Air Force Para Jumper (PJ) Training

A United States Air Force HC-130J Combat King II with the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., transports 38th Rescue Squadron Pararescue Jumpers toward an exercise objective during a Rapid Rescue Exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base.

USAF Para Jumpers (PJ) are elite special operations combat forces tasked with locating and recovering downed airmen in any environment.

As part of the combat search and rescue exercise, the Pararescuemen parachuted from the C-130J and recovered actors playing downed personnel.