Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group

Copyright Date: 2022

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 08/15/21

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-7253-2887-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-7253-2887-7

Dewey: 358.4

LCCN: 2020053397

Dimensions: 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
United States. Air Force. Parachute troops. Juvenile literature.
United States. Air Force. Search and rescue operations. Juvenile literature.
United States. Air Force. Parachute troops.
United States. Air Force. Search and rescue operations.
Special forces (Military science). United States. Juvenile literature.
Special forces (Military science).

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 3-6

Guided Reading Level: M

No matter how advanced a military is or how intelligent its members are, the reality is that missions will sometimes fail. The Pararescue units of the U.S. Air Force are responsible for extracting soldiers who are gravely injured or trapped behind enemy lines. Pulled from the Air Force's Special Warfare division, these elite soldiers are not only skilled medics, they're also accomplished survivalists. In this title, readers get a glimpse of what it takes to become a member of a Pararescue squad. The accessible text is paired with engaging sidebars to explain the history and modern operations of this unit.