Stew Smith Fitness News

I have been asked by a few future Coast Guardsmen about the new fitness test utilized by DOG. First of all, I had to figure out what DOG was. After some research, the good news is that the fitness test is very similar to law enforcement fitness tests used by many federal and local police agencies. Also, DOG stands for Deployable Operations Group (DOG) and is considered the Coast Guard Special Ops Team. After September 11, 2001, the Coast Guard became part of Homeland Security and developed the DOG in order to establish a single command authority to rapidly provide...

IntroductionThis Warning Order is a course description of BUD/S, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. There is some very valuable information in this Warning Order on subjects such as a course description on all three phases of BUD/S, workouts to get you prepared for the physical stresses of BUD/S, and helpful hints on nutrition. The BUD/S Warning Order is designed to prepare any highly motivated individual, regardless of athletic history, for the toughest military training in the world. For Latest Programming for SEAL / SWCC Community see official website at www.sealswcc.comHistorySea-Air-Land (SEAL) Teams trace their history back to the first group of...

Special Tactics Officers (STO) can become career officers of Group Command level and beyond and have the honor to lead and manage some of the most dedicated professionals in the challenging Air Force Special Operations Community: Special Tactics Officers are designated combat forces who work directly for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). STO’s specialize in controlling combat search and rescue/personnel recovery, battlefield trauma care, fire support air assets for special operations and tactical weather observations and forecasting. STO’s are not PJs or CCTs, but they lead the Special Operations Squadrons and Groups and thoroughly understand how to conduct, manage,...

The United States Air Force Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) is an officer career field added because of the importance of joint rescue and recovery operations military wide. “By creating this new career field, we recognize how vital the personnel recovery and combat rescue missions have become in our expeditionary aerospace force concept. The ability to bring people home safely from dangerous missions is paramount. Establishing a career field devoted to this mission will ensure that attention is always focused on this commitment,” Air Force Secretary Whit Peters, 10 Dec 2000. The Air Force recognizes personnel recovery (PR) as one of...

Ever thought about getting little more out of your Air Force career? Or have you ever thought about risking your life to save another? Or going behind enemy lines before anyone else to set on a drop zone / air field and help call in fire support to troops who need it? These are just some of the missions of the Air Force Special Tactics- the PJs, or pararescue, and CCT or Combat Control Technician. The PJs are responsible for providing emergency and life-saving services to airmen, soldiers and civilians in both peacetime and combat environments. When a plane goes...