Special Operations Command officials host physical ability stamina test for special tactics Airmen

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) --  Air Force Special Operations Training Center officials here are hosting a physical ability stamina test at 7:30 a.m. March 12 at the Special Tactics Training Squadron on Hurlburt Field.

Applicants interested in joining the pararescue, combat control or special operations weather career fields will be evaluated on a 500-meter swim, 1.5-mile run, pull-ups, sit-ups and push-ups.

Individuals who pass the PAST will be given their certified score sheet for cross training. Those who don't pass will be offered mentorship in areas in which they need improvement.

Pararescuemen are trained paramedics who can locate and save injured people in any environment on the planet. They can defend their patients and themselves during combat or special operations missions.

Combat controllers are trained Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers who deploy first into hostile or denied territory to survey and secure assault and landing zones. They can guide in military aircraft or a direct precision-attack from fighters and bombers.

Special operations weather team members are meteorologists who provide immediate and accurate weather information and forecasts deep behind enemy lines. They are proficient in a multitude of lightweight weather and communications equipment in addition to weapons.

For more information on this PAST go to the Air Force Special Operations Command - Special Tactics page.