Combat Rescue Officer Advanced SERE Training (CTS Exercise)

Course Description:
27 Day course to train Combat Rescue Officers (CRO) in advanced SERE tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to meet personnel recovery (PR) mission objectives.  Familiarize CROs with SERE Specialists' career field core mission and overall employment throughout the Air Force.  Enhance CRO ability to operate across the spectrum of engagement; to include operations other than war.

Medical records, AF Form 1480A or DD Form 2766 must be hand-carried and include SF 600, Health Record Chronological Record of Medical Care, documented by flight surgeon, medical officer, or senior medical technician (4N071) with the following statement, "I certify that this member's medical records have been screened and their health history reviewed for any significant acute or chronic medical conditions precluding training attendance.

ATTENDANCE IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER AIR FORCE SPECIALTY.  All CRO attendees must be graduates of Course S-V80-A, Combat SERE Training.

Exercise includes classroom and field operations; to include alternate insertion/extraction and airborne activities.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

DAYS 1-3 will be spent on base, either in the academic classroom or with your field instructors preparing to deploy to the field. (0700 - 1700)

DAYS 4-11 will be spent in a field training environment with SERE Specialists candidates and will conclude with a personnel recovery exercise in a desert area of operations.   Additionally, one day will be devoted to a comprehensive after action/HOTWASH of all operational field training activities.

DAYS 12-21 will include an overview of the SERE Specialist career field.  To include; filed training, resistance training, operational support, and specific MAJCOM employment within the SERE Triad concept.

DAYS 22-26 will include conduct after capture for operations other than war. 

DAY 27 will include a comprehensive HOTWASH of all exercise/training activities.

Equipment List:

Mandatory		Optional
ITEM	Amount	ITEM	Amount
BDU Woodland (Base)	2 Ea	Carabiner	2 Ea
BDU Woodland (Field)	1 Ea	Camelback	1 Ea
BDU Cap (Field)	1 Ea	Personal GPS	1 Ea
DCU's (Field)	2 Ea	IR Strobe	1 Ea
Flight Suit (OD)	1 Ea	Matches	1 Bx
DCU Cap (Field)	1 Ea	Sunscreen	1 Bt
Boots Desert (Field)	1 Pr	Flight Suit (Desert)	1 Ea
Boots Combat (Base/Jump Ops)	1 Pr	Flop Hat (Desert)	1 Ea
Load Bearing Vest/Tac Vest	1 Ea	Binoculars, Small	1 Ea
Nomex Gloves	1 Pr	Compass, Watch	1 Ea
AN/PRC-112B / B1	1 Ea	Compass, Silva	1 Ea
Towel	1 Ea	Flashlight Mini-mag	1 Ea
Wash Cloth	1 Ea	MSR Stove	1 Ea
Indiv med kit	1 Ea	Knee Pads	1 Pr
Sunglasses	1 Pr	Radio Pouch	1 Ea
Jump Helmet (Gentex)	1 Ea	Water Purifier	1 Ea
Dog Tags	1 Ea	Fire Starter	1 Ea
Jump Goggles (Gentex)	1 Ea	Day pack (3-day)	1 Ea
Goggles, Sun, Wind, Dust	1 Ea	Jump Suit	1 Ea
Helmet Bag	1 Ea
Medical Records	1 Ea
Current 1042 (Jump)	1 Ea
AN/PVS - 7D's	1 Ea
Helmet Cover, Desert	1 Ea
Bungee Cord	4 Ea
550 Cord (green, 100')	1 Ea
Triangular Bandage	2 Ea
Lip Light	1 Ea
Finger Light	1 Ea
Pelican Case	1 Ea
Protractor	1 Ea
Reflective Belt	1 Ea
Alt Load/Rescue Belt	1 Ea
Fixed Blade Knife	1 Ea
Folding Knife	1 Ea
Checklist, Operator	1 Ea
Orders with Airborne Ops Auth.	1 Ea
Individual Jump Records	1 Ea