Latest "pararescuemen" stories

US Air Force’s new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins operational testing

The announcement comes days after the Air Force revealed it wants to cut its total order of the helicopter by one-third, to 75.

By Stephen Losey

14 months ago

Airmen assigned to the 176th Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, check a HC-130J Combat King II prior to takeoff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 21, 2021. (Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth/Air Force)

Alaska Guardsmen rescue pregnant woman after a snowmobile accident

Pararescuemen spent an hour stabilizing the woman so she could evacuate to a hospital.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

Ambushed, wounded — and fighting back: Two pararescuemen awarded Silver Stars for Afghanistan heroism

Time and time again, despite being wounded, these PJs refused to take themselves out of the fight to save their comrades.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

‘Start finding me, boys’ — inside the rescue of Lt. Col. Dave Goldfein

"This is real," combat controller Andy Kubik thought after his Pave Hawk dodged its first missiles. "This is definitely real. We’re going into a fight."

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

A battlefield bond, unbroken: Goldfein reunites with PJ who rescued him in Serbia

The bond between Gen. Dave Goldfein and the airmen who rescued him after he was shot down in Serbia remains as strong as ever.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Air Force pararescue and special operations join search and rescue for 5 Marines still missing off Japanese coast

The 353rd Special Operations Group out of Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, has provided three MC-130s and three CV-22s, along with airmen from the Kadena’s 320th Special Tactics Squadron.

By Shawn Snow, Stephen Losey and Tara Copp, Associated Press

4 years ago