I arrived a day late to BMT with that dude Harrington. I never really talked to him but he was hella smart from when I did listen to him talk. Glad to see he made it through

Its called the chair force until you see this hell mad respect

Thumbnail, 0:22 on the left, 1:46 Airman Harrington, I went to SERE with him. I remember sleeping right next to him in the winter mountains of Washington for SV-80A. He's a tough guy, but calm and patient. I knew he would make it. He probably already knows he's featured in this video, but I'm gonna text him, just to make sure. Good for you Harrington!

I’ve been an enlisted aircrew member for about 10 years now. I vividly remember the SERE instructors at both Combat Survival School and Water Survival School. The information they taught me and my fellow aviators is top notch and gives us peace of mind knowing that we have those tools in our back pockets just in case we should ever face a survival situation in combat or peacetime.

I take my ASVAB in a week this job is definitely on the list for me .

This stuck out the most to me while I was talking to a recruiter.

Who ever completes this gets a lot of respect. 💕

When I was an instructor in the 80’s some of our instructors were former PJ’s. With all there Vietnam Experience,they wanted to teach the crews that there is a whole lot of things they can do to improve there chances,...also how to call in help,..without getting everyone killed.....it’s a lot more then just popping off a flare and waiting for rescue. Also rescue may not come for a long time,...best be ready for that!...bad weather,remote location can make for difficult rescue,....even in peace time,the first 24 hrs can be crucial,add an injury(which is likely)and you have a life or death situation,getting harder and harder as the storm won’t let up for days! Thus all the recurring survival training! We can replace aircraft,......Aircrews are very valuable,we need them back!!!!!!! Even enemy pilots are worth the effort!

“Procheck” was a cat that lived outside the chow hall,....spring,summer,fall,and winter he lived off the mice and in his gratitude would leave a few on the front entrance to the survival school chow hall,..which was kinda cool,especially at a survival school.(Ever see the movie “Never cry Wolf” should be required viewing”)And we all figured less mice around the chow hall could only be a good thing. What could go wrong? Never got the whole story,but apparently “Procheck got into it with a couple of SP dogs,...dogs got hurt,and the SP’s wanted that cat! A few of us instructors got together,figured it was suspicious cause dogs come and go through that chow hall all the time and it’s never been a problem. “Procheck” had survived,..evaded capture,..indeed resisted strongly,....and escaped!! “Procheck must be saved! So with field jackets and gloves we went looking for him,good thing too as Procheck didn’t feel any need to be rescued. And was brought up to the CP. were he could live or until one of the fellas off base could give him a home. With all the very serious training and stress it sure did feel good to save a stray that was a respected member of the school. And our School Commander never said a word!

Took my ASVAB today and this job is looking like my #1 pick as of now

I was never interested of joining the Air Force my brother was in the army so I wanted to the same but this job looks like something I’d actually enjoy and I don’t have to worry about being killed and not coming home

I’d love to see a video like this that’s updated for Pj’s

knew Alexander, that dude has heart and commitment no doubt he's gonna make it

Thank you for this Manual!!, Chapter 4 has been amazingly functional. Functional life skills!!. i am a Behaviorist student and lived in Montana when i was a kid having to learn these things. to see it become G.L.B (B.A.) is very cool. and i am seeing where and what psychology is being used, amazing because i love when something sparks a branching off into those studies to further support it and i am fascinated those areas also. amazing to be able to update into the ethic of professionalism, thank you again.

What a job...I really wish I knew about it 15 yrs or so ago before going army. Long been out now tho, thank goodness. Crazy times.

Looks like an excellent course. I did a week of Navy SERE in 1973. Waterboarded x3. These instructors are super valuable to their trainees--pilots, mainly. I have just one question: Do we really need another f'cking BERET??? j/k

In another life I would have worked my butt off to get into SERE. I love the outdoors and learning survival skills but I'm very weak physically so off to an office job for me😂😓

My Commander. “You have to look sharp at all times.......ya never know who’s watching.” On duty...off duty. Don’t matter....there watching.

This must be a Air Force perogative and protocol, for when I was an Army Ranger, Post- Marine Corps, attending SERE High- Risk, at Camp Mc Call at Fort Bragg-Pope Field, North Carolina, We students ( Army Special Forces, Rangers, 160th SOAR, Navy Corpsmen and Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance) did not conduct PT, and other Air Force- related curriculum, however, Our Special Forces Instructors at USAJFKSWC&S emphasized the skills needed to survive Behind Enemy Lines. Enough Said.....!!

ASVAB is on the 11th of July. I chose SERE. I’m ready.

Shout out to Apolinar, I was in his class at the very beginning, I didn't make it past our first real day and he was one of I think three that made it, great dude.

No Garand Thumb? What?

Can’t wait for SERE school down the pipeline :)

100% doing this when I grow up

Extreme Boy Scouts

Thanks for posting this. I had no clue that such an MOS existed.

I feel like I could do everything except jump out of a plane lmao

I want this more than I have ever wanted something

Wearing that beret is basically telling the world that I can eat bugs.... and that's pretty damn awesome!!

Thank you this inspired me and the first dude did to thank you

170,902. In 1974-5 I was a boy of 9. I bugged my father...an Airforce veteran. From the 50’s. And I kept bugging him. I wanted a Ready Ranger! A backpack..plastic a toy. But it was all pararescue. Signaling..star charts..compass..light..compartments for my matches..and I had a Cub Scout knife. It had a periscope. And a radio.that didn’t work. But I would make the static noise in between my conversations on imaginary missions in the backyard. My Dad reminded me years later..as he heard me make the static sound...and eavesdropping on my classified missions. And it had completely slipped my mind...8 years later. When I attended a briefing. If your interested...sign up. Briefing 3:30. For Survival Instructor. SERE. Whatever that is? It ain’t what I originally signed on the dotted line for.....but instinctively I knew. This Was my Destiny!!!! My 3 older brothers had mixed advice on my turn in the military sausage machine. Army.Navy..Airforce..they tried them all...They all agreed. Special Forces! Are ACE! Better then you can imagine in tight spots...just naturally everybody turns to these guys. And they walk tall. They appear...to be best of the best. And ahhhh that’s were I wished....I had gone. So? SERE class of 8501. And ya know....that toy long gone. Outside of a eBay .reference toy ad in a comic book for $8.00 I can’t even find one.

The problem with all military courses is that combat experience is not required to instruct men who will go to combat.

( yes I have rucked before) the 4 mile ruck doesn't seem that horrible I really think I could complete the pipeline

That looks so fun

Srgt Vaden is awesome instructor!! Great leader!

I took the Air Force work interest navigator and SERE or Intelligence were the jobs that I was most interested in. It’s difficult choosing between one or the other.

So the point of this “career” is to become a SERE instructor? Is that right?

1:54 did anyone else hold their breath?

Heyyyy airman Alexander, he was my instructor at water egress

This is the goal 💯🙏🏽💪🏽

Arctic survival training... To easy have you ever been stationed at Fort Drum negative 15 degree weather field events is a normal calendar day.

*I'm interested in this, but also in Air Guard. I want to get serve my state and country, get my Bachelors, and 2nd pilot license. Haha wow **0:27** is what my brother and I do for fun, voluntarily choosing to go backpacking. I guess now I realize it was preparing me* 🤣 cool video, thank you for uploading, and thanks to everyone in the video for your service!

Falling off the edge of the world! Black Sabbath. If I had to pick a song,...to relate. Ya know a very popular song amongst pilots,.............Riding on the Wind. Judas Priest. Interesting to ponder the fact that many generals and pilots ,............are underneath there stoic faces,...........were head banging rock n rollers.

Heading to recruiter tomorrow morning!

Super impressive.

Son...my father said to me. If it’s you against the world....you ain’t got a chance. Pray son. If it’s God and you.....it’s the world that doesn’t stand a chance. We call that. Hope!

That helo dunker brings back memories...

I can not wait to do this

4 mile ruck lol *laughs in Army

Great video

if you wash out you get to be Sec Fo lol

The mr. meeseeks patch at @2:31

Keep Pushin On! REO! Only the Strong Survive! REO Speedwagon the Cadillac of trucks! Quite rare! Keep an eye out! Nice! Very Nice!

Can anyone break down the SERE pipeline for me in terms of time spent in each school, etc.? Any info is great

Great info

Good evening. I am thinking about becoming a SERE Specialist. However, I have mild hay allergies. Is there a wavier for this? Thank you, and god bless our men and women who serve our country.

Just curious, but home come in the video when Airborne School is mentioned, the video shows HALO (high altitude low opening)? Not the same as a static line jump. HALO is awesome, but it is generally pretty exclusive to the SF pipeline. This MOS seems worth it just for the guaranteed Airborne slot. Even in the Army, you only have a handful of Airborne units, so most Soldiers never get to go.

How much wilderness survival would a farm hand or a forester or a hunting guide or any of thousands of other past times that take you into the hinterlands know compared to a SERE specialist?

My commander.”I Out rank everyone....therefore you Out rank everyone. They must be qualified. You must be more then just qualified what we need...you bring...it’s there already...we just open your eyes....you must communicate...you are there best chance at survival. Don’t let what happened to me......happen to anybody.” Col.Daniels. Fighter pilot..and POW...and wise.

Except a summer class....(;

Sign now for voluntary torture!

Electric-Chair Force

so i gotta go thru this to be a load master .-.

Piss bottles never fail

God bless ....

Honestly just clicked cause sgt vaden fine af

Mr. Meseeks on da pach lmao

Chairforce SEAR is equivalent to going through 9th grade

What’s an everyday life in this MOS?

Making Superhumans every day.

Are women able to apply for this job or is it only strictly for men?

literally sounds like hell

How old do you have to be to join up

Pre training? Knowledge of high stress situations and problem resolution. How to influence and get the maximum out of fellas....you barely know...but must get very personal training. And your role...and what you will see around you. Sometimes things have to develop...before you give a lesson. It’s not enough for your knowledge..though your always learning about people under situations. It is predictable...if ya know what ya doing. And having the advice. Having the correct resolution....becomes apparent to everybody....they look at you. As some wise teacher. And? They pick your brain. You aren’t forcing lessons....They want them. And...it’s gonna hurt! Unique. Who trains special forces? Special people. Fellas..you remember for the rest of life...maybe. But the lessons. They still burn. Look at there face as they recount there. Survival Story! “Jaws”. Problem solving. Not a monster movie. Problem solvers movie. Knowledge + Experiance = Wisdom. Hooper...Quint....Sheriff. All with there KEW. Multiple lessons to be learned from this delightfully directed movie. His first really good movie. As the Sheriff..is trying to get up to speed on his knowledge of sharks. His boy is in a little boat tied up to the dock. Seeing and knowing..and just paranoid. He asks that he get out. The MOTHER is....wonderful. Like all typical mothers. She’s a calm...she could see her husband was under stress about the shark attack..and dealing with the situation. Funny! Funny! Funny! When she suddenly glances at picture(a very historic picture by the way.a real event caught on canvas.) She immediately becomes even more vocal. And backing up her husband now...with a additude twice her husband. “You get out of that boat RIGHT NOW!” Problem solved. With humor out of the most serious and horrific thought. My child possibly getting attacked by this shark....while in a boat.

Do SERE guys ever deploy overseas? It seems like their job is mostly teaching and training but I’m just curious if they get a chance to see actual combat.

I have a question. You said “airborne school” but showed MFF school. Do you go to both?

Like five said I've pretty much done every different thing real and fake but I'm not gonna tell you Wich are Wich but stuck with your unit you'll fight and argue but stuck together there what one will have...

Any infantryman straight out of bootcamp could pass this easily.

Look at ileyms nick of the USS Iowa were your brother...

what happens when you don't qualify? what job then do they give you?

So this is like airforce green berets?

Is the pipeline the same for Reserve/Guard? I saw there was a spot once before for SERE Specialist here in Minnesota (934th Airlift Wing), and going to the recruiter soon to have a talk. Any SERE Specialists here that can give input? Thanks!

During training, do you guys do a lot of swimming? Like the special warfare drown proofing?

Can’t swim

Do they deploy, or just train ppl in the states?

1:33 lmfao is this the Meesiks squad?

Do they have officers for this career?

There are some places will get you in shape others won't help you at all,but there not usaully gonna put one in special forces unless they believe one can do it or give you sufficient amount of time,these guys know what there doing,they stuck together,there smart,but I had a few problems,some with people using sarin and chemicals on me ,I got in fights because of some people tried to force on others being bisexual Wich isn't suppose to exist at all in the military,all in all very smart,and capable intellectual bunch ,with grit...I'm Robert Marfeo Jr...

Air Force SERE? Is that like Girl Scout HELL WEEK??

4 mile ruck lmaooooo

4 mile ruck with 60lbs in an hour… whoppty do. That is what we did for ‘fun’ on the regular as a 19D in the Army for Sargents time in the late 90’s. Times and standards have changed drastically.

Poor February she lost a day or two. Because August-was at least as great as July....Octavius which is another name for the emperor should have two months..moon cycles...so they all must have 31 days. Leap year? That wasn’t till way.......later. It’s Good to be King! But you can screw up everything....cause your timing is way off! 30 days has September,April..June...and November. All the rest have 31. Poor February....she’s still cold about it...but warming up. Every year!

Hey I’m a 14 yr old kid and I wanna be a pj is it a high chance of dying and is the training hard

Sere? .... ooohhh u mean the forest gypsy crew? ... yea they badasses

Do they deploy or are they full time instructors?

an hour to do 4 miles i can walk that and pass it.

I'm thinking about becoming a sere does anyone have any tips or advice?

Whoa

Eat bugs? Yeah im not doing that lol

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