Post Vietnam Pararescue

This page provides documents about post Vietnam War Pararescue activities. Most documents are Adobe pdf files. Use your browsers back button to return here after viewing on of these links. The up button will return you to the Post Vietnam PJ History homepage. The home button will return you to the home page of the entire PJs in Vietnam website.

2002 Definition of a PJ - Written by retired PJ John Cassidy

Documents from the 1730th Pararescue Squadron - From 1987 thru 1991, Pararescuemen were for the first time in their history formed into their own squadron, independent of the air rescue flying squadrons. While the squadron was very successful, the concept of a pararescue squadron  was not real popular with HQ ARS or the flying squadrons that lost their PJs. In 1991, HQ ARS ordered the 1730th deactivated and the PJs returned to the flying squadrons. The alleged reason was budget cuts.
Unofficial 1730th PRS Patch

PJ Medical History   1943 thru 1994 by retired PJ MSGgt John Cassidy

PJ Tactical History  1942 thru 1989 by retired PJ SMSgt T.J. Bruce
 

MACR 55-54 MAC Helicopter Operations - Excerpts from the manual on how ARRS  flew their  helicopters in 1984. Document provided by Larry Wielgosz.

PJ T.J.

How PJs Got Into Post Vietnam Combat Training and Space Shuttle SAR

Minutes of the 1974 PJ Management Conference - Pararescue adjusts to life immediately after the Vietnam War

1971 AFSC Description of a Pararescueman