What is the attrition rate for SERE school?

Prior to becoming SERE specialists, candidates go through a strenuous six-month training pipeline where normal attrition rates average about 50 percent due to the rigorous nature of the training, which takes them from San Antonio, Texas, to here at Fairchild.

What do SERE specialists do?

In the Air Force, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) specialists serve as subject matter experts who train all aircrew personnel (and others at risk) on how to handle themselves if they’re ever caught up in hostile territory.

Is the training in GI Jane accurate?

According to Parkhurst, 80 percent of the film is “right on,” down to things she said and photographs from her file. There was no use of double standards in her training, and the scene in which she shaves her head in an empty barbershop is accurate.

Do SERE specialists deploy?

The Air Force’s SERE specialists are part of Air Force Special Operations, but unlike combat controllers or pararescuemen, their job does not involve direct combat. They also can deploy to combat locations, but SERE airmen do not directly participate in combat operations.

Do they break your bones in Sere?

No one is breaking bones out there, folks. We don’t do it to detainees in Gitmo, we’re not going to purposely break the bones of future Special Operations troops. Myth #2 SERE is a “Torture” School designed to break you: Wrong again. It isn’t a torture school at all.

What happens when you complete SERE training?

Upon completion of the training, the new SERE member will be given their coveted green beret, the symbol of membership into the US Air Force SERE Specialist brotherhood. This Air Force produced YouTube video gives a more complete overview of the SERE training pipeline.

What does it mean when your attrition rate is low?

For instance, a high attrition rate indicates that your employees are leaving frequently, while a low rate shows that you’re keeping your employees for longer periods of time. Usually, employers look to reach a low attrition rate since it means that their employees are satisfied and they don’t have to invest in hiring and training new people.

What are the ranks for SERE Specialists in the Air Force?

Most newly enlisted SERE specialists will start out at the rank of Airman Basic (E-1). If a new recruit has prior SERE applicable skills or training this may be bumped up to an Airman (E-2) or Airman First Class (E-3) rank. Other forms of pay and incentives that an Airman may be entitled to include such things as:

Can special operations attrition rates be controlled from class to class?

Many in the media and in our government talk about this as well and trying to make sense of the minutiae of Special Operations attrition rates as if it is something that can be controlled from class to class. It isn’t.