What are the responsibilities and job description for the Search & Rescue position at U.S. Navy?
Job Description
About Aviation Rescue Swimmers:
- Serving as part of an aircrew on an SH-60 helicopter coordinating with pilots to ensure mission success.
- Saving pilots from downed aircraft rescuing people from stranded or capsized vessels or assisting hikers climbers in danger.
Work Environment
,Air rescue swimmers may help anyone nearly anywhere they deploy aboard aircraft carriers surface combatants support ships stationed Naval Air Stations across globe including near destructive storms sinking ship injured mountain climbers inaccessible cliffs rescuers aid supplies humanitarian operations surveillance anti-submarine warfare drug interdiction operating radar FLIR sensors missile systems door guns anti-surface operations transporting troops cargo ships
, , ,Training & Advancement
,- , On completing basic training potential candidates attend Advanced A school consisting classes providing specialized knowledge i.e Aircraft systems,, Water Survival Flight Safety SERE techniques After graduation Rescuers are assigned squadron locations various U.S cities like San Diego Jacksonville Whidbey Island Vancouver Wa etc advancing through ranks performing jobs promotion opportunities occur competitive based performance credentialing occupational related fields Education opportunities available through Navy College Program Tuition Assistance Post GI Bill NAS Pensacola Florida avail opportunities continuing higher education after navy careers.