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United States Air Force Combat Rescue Officer
US Air Force officer specializing in combat search and rescue / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) is a Special Warfare Officer career field in the United States Air Force. Its Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is 19ZXC and it was created to strengthen USAF Special Warfare personnel recovery capabilities by providing commissioned officer leadership that possessed an operational skillset paralleling that of the enlisted pararescuemen (PJ). The CRO specialty includes direct combatant command and control of Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operations. They plan, manage and execute the six tasks of CSAR: prepare, report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate isolated personnel and materiel. CROs conduct strategic, operational and tactical level planning, provide battle staff expertise, manage theater personnel recovery operations and conduct combat special operations.
U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Officer | |
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Active | December 2000 – present |
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Type | Special Operations Force |
Role | Combat search and rescue |
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Nickname(s) | CRO, Air Commando |
Motto(s) | "That Others May Live" |
Color of Beret | Maroon |
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Maroon beret worn by Combat Rescue Officers and Pararescuemen alike | ![]() |
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