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Advanced training course for special mission aviators puts theory into practice

By Susan Garcia

U.S. Air Force Weapons School

U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Garcia NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--The U.S. Air Force
Weapons School’s combat search and rescue squadron here put
A special mission aviator loads .50-caliber ammunition on an HH-60G Pavehawk during the 34th Weapons Squadron’s a training concept for enlisted flight-certified service members
Terminal Employment phase in Boise, Idaho, April 19. The TE phase teaches Pavehawk pilots and SMAs advanced through its paces from March 21 to May 6 with the help of two
aircraft and weapons employment tactics in the final stage of a rescue mission. local Airmen.

The 34th Weapons Squadron designed the new Advanced
Tactics Course to teach emerging tactics in personnel recovery
to HH-60G Pave Hawk special mission aviators, further devel-
oping CSAR capabilities for combatant commanders.

The ATC’s central principle is to teach the “why” of personnel
recovery operations. The 34th WPS wants Pave Hawk SMAs
to know not only what to do but also the reason and physics
behind tactical decisions.

To evaluate the ATC’s feasibility, the 34th WPS selected
Master Sgt. Jonathan Cosca, 88th Combined Test Force SMA,
and Staff Sgt. Keon Miller, 66th Rescue Squadron SMA, as the
first students to go through the seven-week training concept.
The 34th WPS chose Cosca and Miller based on their varying
degrees of SMA experience.

The ATC exposed the students to three Weapons School
syllabus phases: surface-to-air threats, terminal employment,
and CSAR integration.

The SAT phase served as the ATC’s introductory phase. It
familiarized the students with Weapons School standards and
briefing, debriefing, and instructional techniques. The students
learned to fight against various radar threats. They also studied
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