pararescue

American  

[par-uh-res-kyoo] / ˈpær əˌrɛs kyu /

noun

1. a rescue, as of persons caught in a disaster, accomplished by parachutists.

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Etymology

Origin of pararescue

First recorded in 1945–50; para- ³ + rescue

Example Sentences

Combat standards are set differently depending on the unit a person is serving in, whether they are in special operations, infantry, armour or pararescue, she said.

From BBC

Moody proved adept at rescues, making some 30 pararescue jumps to provide aid to fellow smokejumpers or recreationists in trouble.

From Seattle Times

Her son was a member of the Air Force’s elite Pararescue community, better known as the PJs.

From Washington Times

“I was doing research on another project for another movie going around the country about Air Force Pararescue, which is what Pitsenbarger was, and I was going to all their schools around the country because they are highly trained individuals, and every place I went, these young airmen wanted to make sure that I knew the story about Pitsenbarger,” Robinson told Fox News.

From Fox News

Under the PJ credo of “these things we do so that others may live,” Pitsenbarger — as all professional and highly-trained Pararescue medics do — lived his service life in the same manner, especially during Operation Abeline when he lost his life.

From Fox News