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This Message is now OfficialUNCLASSUBJECT: DUTIES, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCESS, AND SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER AIR FORCE SPECIALTY CODE (AFSC), 13DXA 1. PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE DEFINES THE DUTIES, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCESS, AND SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER (CRO) AFSC 13DXA. THE AF NEEDS 100 CROS ON ACTIVE DUTY AND WILL BUILD TO THAT LEVEL INCREMENTALLY FROM FY01 THROUGH FY07, STARTING WITH 15 OFFICERS IN FY 01: THREE LIEUTENANT COLONELS, FIVE MAJORS, THREE CAPTAINS, AND FOUR LIEUTENANTS. THESE OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED IN A 15 JAN 01 BOARD AND NOTIFIED OF SELECTION BY 15 FEB 01. AN ADDITIONAL 20 OFFICERS FOR FY02, RANGING IN RANK FROM LIEUTENANT TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILL BE SELECTED BY A SECOND BOARD SCHEDULED FOR 15 MAR 01. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY 15 APR 01. ANG/AFRC SELECTION WILL START IN FY 02 AND WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH ANG/AFRC CHANNELS. 2. DUTIES: COMBAT RESCUE OFFICERS WILL LEAD AND COMMAND COMBAT RESCUE OPERATIONS AS DIRECT COMBATANTS. THEY WILL PERFORM DUTIES AS MISSION PLANNERS AND PROVIDE PERSONNEL RECOVERY (PR) EXPERTISE TO COMMAND AND BATTLE STAFFS ON PR OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND ESCAPE PROGRAMS. 3. ELIGIBILITY: A. SECURITY CLEARANCE: APPLICANT MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE. B. VOLUNTEER: MUST BE A VOLUNTEER FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY TO CONSIST OF PARACHUTE DUTY (INCLUDING MILITARY FREEFALL), COMBAT DIVE (SCUBA), AND MISSION CREWMEMBER. C. MEDICAL: CLASS III FLIGHT PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION FOR AIRCREW, PARACHUTE, AND MARINE DIVING DUTY ACCORDING TO AFI 48-123, MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND STANDARDS. D. GENDER: MUST BE A MALE OFFICER OR MALE ENLISTED/CIVILIAN CANDIDATE WHO MEETS OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. GENDER IS BASED ON CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECT COMBATANT POLICIES. E. PHYSICAL FITNESS: SHOULD BE A GOOD SWIMMER AND MUST BE COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER. COMPLETE MINIMUM STANDARDS ON PHYSICAL ABILITY AND STAMINA TEST (PAST) IAW AFI 36-2626, ATCH 11. THE APPLICANT SHOULD COMPLETE AS MANY REPETITIONS OF EACH EXERCISE AS POSSIBLE IN THE TIME ALLOTTED. MINIMUM STANDARDS TO PASS ARE: 1000M SWIM: 26 MINUTES 1.5 MILE RUN: 10.30 MINUTES CHIN-UPS: 8 SIT-UPS: 50 PUSH-UPS: 50 FLUTTER KICKS: 50 UNDERWATER SWIM: 25M 4. APPLICATION PACKAGE AND PROCEDURES: A. COVER PAGE: COVER PAGE WILL BE AN AF MEMORANDUM WITH ATTACHMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE MEMORANDUM: (1). APPLICANT'S FULL NAME; RANK (PROJECTED RANK IF APPLICABLE); CURRENT UNIT; UNIT ADDRESS; SSAN; E-MAIL ADDRESS; CURRENT COMMANDER/AOC'S NAME, RANK, AND DSN NUMBER; FUNCTIONAL MANAGER'S NAME, RANK, AND PHONE NUMBER AT AFPC; RATIONALE FOR BECOMING A COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER; WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT STATING THEY ARE A VOLUNTEER FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY; AND IF THE APPROPRIATE AFPC RESOURCE MANAGER AGREES TO RELEASE THE APPLICANT FROM CURRENT AFSC. (2). APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE AND INDORSEMENT BY THE APPLICANT'S IMMEDIATE COMMANDER. ATCH 1/RESUME: REF AFH 37-337, TONGUE AND QUILL. INCLUDE COPIES OF ANY MILITARY CERTIFICATIONS, I.E.; DIVE, PARACHUTE, PARARESCUE, SERE, OR PARARESCUE INDOCTRINATION COURSE COMPLETION. ATCH 2/EVALUATIONS: COPIES OF LAST 5 OER/EPR EVALUATION REPORTS. ATCH 3/PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND STAMINA TEST (PAST): PAST VERIFICATION LETTER SIGNED BY APPLICANT'S COMMANDER SHOWING NUMBER OF REPETITIONS OF EACH EXERCISE, TIME OF SWIM AND RUN, AND COMPLETION OF UNDERWATER SWIM. ATCH 4/MEDICAL EVALUATION: COPY OF AF FORM 1042, MEDICAL RECOMMENDATION FOR FLYING DUTY IF AVAILABLE; STD FORM 88/93, REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAM/REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY, INDICATING CLEARANCE FOR PARACHUTE, DIVING, AND AIRCREW DUTIES. ATCH 5/SURF: PC III PERSONNEL SURF PRODUCT. B. MAILING: COVER PAGE AND ATTACHMENTS SHOULD BE PLACED IN A PLAIN MANILA ENVELOPE AND MAILED TO: AF/XOOP, 1480 AF PENTAGON, WASHINGTON DC 20330-1480 ATTN: COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER BOARD. C. DEADLINE DATE: PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 10 JAN 01 FOR THE FIRST BOARD AND 10 MAR 01 FOR THE SECOND BOARD. 5. ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN APPLICANTS: ONCE IDENTIFIED BY AF/XOOP AS A CANDIDATE FOR COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER DUTY, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY FOR OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL (OTS). AGE WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. SELECTED APPLICANTS MUST: A. SUBMIT AN OTS APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFI 36-2013, OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL (OTS) AND AIRMAN COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. B. GRADUATE FROM OTS AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSIONING. UPON GRADUATION FROM OTS, AFPC/DPPAO WILL CLASSIFY MEMBER FOR TRAINING AS A COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER (AFSC 13D1A). C. SATISFY ALL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS LISTED FOR COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER IN AFI 36-2105, OFFICER CLASSIFICATION, TO INCLUDE COMPLETING THE PARARESCUE INDOCTRINATION COURSE (WILL NOT BE WAIVED). FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR AWARD OF THE AFSC WILL RESULT IN THE APPLICANT BEING RECLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO QUALIFICATIONS AND AF NEEDS. 6. TRAINING AND SELECTION PROCESS: TRAINING WILL SCREEN AN APPLICANT FOR MENTAL FORTITUDE AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES, WHILE PREPARING OFFICERS FOR FUTURE DUTIES AS A COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER. SELECTION PROCESS WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: A. PACKAGES WILL BE REVIEWED BY A BOARD OF FIELD GRADE OFFICERS. APPLICANTS WILL BE RANK ORDERED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OR PROJECTED GRADES FOR SELECTION AND FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE MAJCOM FOR CONSIDERATION. PACKAGES NOT SELECTED IN THE FIRST BOARD WILL BE REVIEWED DURING THE SECOND BOARD. B. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF SELECTION AND GIVEN REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS TO START THE TRAINING PIPELINE AS REQUIRED. C. RECORDS WILL BE KEPT FOR 6 MONTHS THEN DESTROYED IF NOT SELECTED. 7. POINTS OF CONTACTS: AF/XO POC IS CMSGT PAUL MILLER, DSN 223-1915, E-MAIL IS PAUL.MILLER@PENTAGON.AF.MIL, AFPC POC IS CAPT ELISABETH AULD, DSN 665-3475, COMM 210-565-3475. ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS CAN BE E-MAILED TO AIRFIELDOPS@AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL." APPLICANTS MAY LOCATE INFO ON THE WEB AT WWW.AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL, UNDER OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TEAM HOME PAGES. BT #4074 |
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