Pararescue Instructor, Subject Matter Expert (PJ)
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Pararescue (PJ) Instructor / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide qualification and mission training for Combat Controller (CCT), Special Reconnaissance (SR), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), and Pararescue (PJ) personnel. The instructor will deliver classroom and field-based instruction, provide specialized expertise to career field training programs, and administer Mission Qualification Training (MQT) for Special Tactics operators. Responsibilities include developing, conducting, and evaluating training to ensure operational readiness and mission effectiveness in austere and dynamic environments.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a 7 level in USAF Pararescue career field (AFSC 1Z171).
- SOF experience preferred.
- Capable of providing dive supervisor duties for student proficiency, safety, and upgrade training.
- Capable of providing rope-master duties during mock tower and actual aircraft training for safe student training.
- Capable of performing small/large maritime duties and open-water swimming to support amphibious operations training.
- Capable of flying infil/exfil with students into and out of field training exercises via any military fixed/rotary wing aircraft.
Nice To Haves
- SOF experience
Responsibilities
- Provide qualification and mission training for Combat Controller (CCT), Special Reconnaissance (SR), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), and Pararescue (PJ) personnel.
- Deliver classroom and field-based instruction.
- Provide specialized expertise to career field training programs.
- Administer Mission Qualification Training (MQT) for Special Tactics operators.
- Develop, conduct, and evaluate training to ensure operational readiness and mission effectiveness in austere and dynamic environments.
- Provide dive supervisor duties for student proficiency, safety, and upgrade training.
- Provide rope-master duties during mock tower and actual aircraft training for safe student training.
- Perform small/large maritime duties and open-water swimming to support amphibious operations training.
- Fly infil/exfil with students into and out of field training exercises via any military fixed/rotary wing aircraft.
- Instruct Radio Communications.
- Instruct Airborne Operations.
- Instruct Alternate Insertion and Extraction Methods.
- Instruct Small Unit Tactics.
- Instruct Fixed/Rotary Wing Call for Fire (CFF) Techniques.
- Instruct Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
- Instruct Close Quarters Battle (CQB).
- Instruct Land Navigation.
- Instruct Tactical Vehicle Training.
- Instruct Convoy Operations Training.
- Instruct Full Mission Profile Events.
- Instruct Operational Prep of the Environment (OPE).
- Instruct Assault Zone Operations.
- Instruct Personnel Recovery.
- Instruct Survey Techniques (Landing Zone/Drop Zone/Helicopter Landing Zone/Forward Area Arming and Refueling Point).
- Instruct Demolitions.
- Instruct Special Ops Mission Planning (SOMP).
- Instruct Survival, Evasion Resistance, and Escape (SERE).
- Instruct Light and Heavy Weapons.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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