Pararescue Indoctrination Course 01-007 Graduates

Pararescue Indoctrination Course 01-006 Graduates

Pararescue Indoctrination Course 01-005 Graduates

1. Worst moment during Indoctrination course?

- The key to this course is not to quit, it was always disheartening when a member of our team gave up on himself.
- Losing team members. Realizing your own weakness.
- Motivation night during the pool session.
- Waking up at 0430 every morning.


2. Best moment during Indoctrination Course?

- Finishing Motivation Night was the best feeling ever.
- Passing the final eval with the rest of the team.
- Completing the six mile eval run
- Accomplishing your personal weakness. Everyone has one and one day you just get it and your and your confidence in your abilities grows.

3. What did you learn if anything about your self?

- Persistence and determination are excellent characteristics to make it through tough times.
- That I can tolerate pain while still perform to the standards, and that when things don't seem fair I can drive on and accomplish the task at hand.
- Anything is possible if you want it bad enough.
- To push myself past what I thought possible.


4. What did you think about the Indoctrination?

- A awesome course that provided the hardest challenge of my life.
- I t was very challenging and rewarding.
- It's a long hard road that has prepared us for the rest of our career. It was worth every minute.

Pararescue Indoctrination Course 01-03 Graduates

From L-R SrA Jed Smith SrA Ted Rajalah

Pararescue Indoctrination Course 01-01 Graduates

Class 01-01
L to R Garcia, Weller, Sersak, Ha, Cervantas, Mulch, Posch

Answers from the team:

1. What did we think of the Indoctrination course?

- It was the most difficult challenge both mentally and physically that any of us have ever been through.

2. What can we suggest on how to better perpare oneself for the course?

- Try to research the requirments and standards and meet those standards before coming. Be very profecient at treading water before coming. ( egg beater style)

3. What was the hardest part of the course? What was the easiest?

- The hardest part was definitelty the water confidence, However, psychologically the hardest part was waking up every morning and saying I will never quit! the instructors make you think about that everyday. Staying focoused on the ultimate goal is a must.

- The easiest part was falling asleep at the end of the day.

4. What did you build from day 1 to now?

- We built a brotherhood in which trust and teamwork is essential. The seven of us have such a cohesive bond with one another that nothing can come between us. Not only did we build mental stregnth and physical endurance we built an experience that will last a lifetime. Good Luck!