Why are the Pararescuemen not considered SpecOps, when they definately are?
2006-06-30 16:34:39 · 7 answers · asked by Erik P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They definitely are special ops. I think people forget because they are a medical team special ops. People think of specials ops with the sneak up on during the night activities. They are all so much more.
2006-06-30 16:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I beleive the AF considers them a SpecOps support unit. They do not do SpecOp stuff most of the time, they just patch up the wounds.
2006-07-01 01:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by usafcop1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people think of offensive units when the words "special operations" are used. This is aside from the fact that the PJs are not well known as the rangers, delta, seals, SF(green berets) or even the USMC force recon.
2006-06-30 17:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by jared 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not as smart *** as it sounds ,they need more and better publicity-all the other special ops units have had Movies and or television shows. the same cannot be said for Pararescue-when the public thinks of special ops they think "Chuck Norris" in delta force or "John Wayne" in the green berets,but representing the Air Force are Jimmy Stewart,Greg Peck and Christian Slayter.So call the DoD and get them a better publicist-
2006-06-30 18:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh....last I checked, they were considered SpecOps.
Edit: I just checked, they fall under AFSOC, which in turn falls under USSOCOM. So the answer is a definitive "yes".
2006-06-30 16:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by rsantos19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they are special operations forces, but they don't sneak in and blow stuff up. That would be my guess.
2006-06-30 16:38:34 · answer #6 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-30 16:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by howard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋