<p>Does anyone know anything about Combat Rescue Officer?
I just recently found out about CRO from reading the threads on this website.
I have only heard about pararescuers not CRO.
Do they work with pararescuers, or is it just a separate unit for the officers?
Do they have the same criteria as PJ?
What is the drop out rate for CRO?</p>
<p>The Pararescue career field did not have Commisioned Officers; unlike other special forces (Green Beret, Seal's etc.). The air force added the CRO career feild recently to provide commisioned officers in the chain of command that work from the same skill set. The are trained in the same skills and manner as PJ's, and are expected to act a managers for the rescue-recon carrer feilds. They are also expected to manage the ETAC/JTAC forces that provide close air support.
Fire Protection (My career feild) is another career feild that has not had commisioned officers. Warrant Officers were part of the career, but the Air Force chose to convert those positions to either Commisioned Officers or Senior NCO's.</p>