Air Force pararescue trainees stretch during circuit training at Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Pararescuemen endure extreme physical conditioning during Lackland’s 9-week indoctrination course. The program includes physiological training, obstacle course, marches, dive physics, dive tables, metric manipulations, medical terminology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, weapons qualifications, PJ history and leadership reaction course. Becoming a qualified pararescuemen takes approximately two years of training. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Cardenas) (Released) 110816-F

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Air Force pararescue trainees stretch during circuit training at Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Pararescuemen endure extreme physical conditioning during Lackland’s 9-week indoctrination course. The program includes physiological training, obstacle course, marches, dive physics, dive tables, metric manipulations, medical terminology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, weapons qualifications, PJ history and leadership reaction course. Becoming a qualified pararescuemen takes approximately two years of training. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Cardenas) (Released) 110816-F-YM869-007 by AirmanMagazine

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