Wrestling technique

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Joseph Signor, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, bravo flight NCO in-charge, grapples with Staff Sgt. Justin McCaffrey, 38th Rescue Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist NCO in-charge, as other members of the 38th RQS wait for their turn on the mat during the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. The MAC-P teaches the use of deadly force with or without a weapon and it is a mandatory requirement for all pararescuemen to be certified in this training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Fight watcher

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Alejandro Serrano, a pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron, observes other pararescuemen as they participate in the final stages of the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. PJs must be certified and experienced in the MAC-P training should they encounter a situation where they are required to use hand-to-hand combat techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Battle scars

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Mark Bedell, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, is a participant during the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. Safety gear, such as head gear and a mouth guard are mandatory during the training. Techniques are performed on a padded mat to help minimize the risk for injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Float like a butterfly

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Jared Stidham, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, steps onto the mat to perform a hand-to-hand combat drill with Senior Airman Joseph Dittmer, 347th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist, during Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. It is mandatory for all pararescuemen to be certified in level one of the MAC-P. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Proper technique

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Joseph Dittmer, 347th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, is placed in a clinch position by a member of the 38th Rescue Squadron during the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. The MAC-P training teaches techniques that can be used to kill or render an enemy helpless during hand-to-hand combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Safety brief

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Justin McCaffrey, 38th Rescue Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist NCO in-charge, gives a safety briefing to members from the 38 RQS who are enrolled in the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. Safety is paramount during this type of training because the techniques that are taught are used in hand-to-hand combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Uppercut

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Joseph Dittmer, 347th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, throws a punch at a member of the 38th Rescue Squadron during the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. Airman Dittmer is one of three SERE instructors who is trained to teach the MAC-P. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Wrestling technique

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Joseph Signor, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, bravo flight NCO in-charge, grapples with Staff Sgt. Justin McCaffrey, 38th Rescue Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist NCO in-charge, as other members of the 38th RQS wait for their turn on the mat during the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. The MAC-P teaches the use of deadly force with or without a weapon and it is a mandatory requirement for all pararescuemen to be certified in this training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Fight watcher

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Alejandro Serrano, a pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron, observes other pararescuemen as they participate in the final stages of the Modern Army Combatives Program training here Jan. 7. PJs must be certified and experienced in the MAC-P training should they encounter a situation where they are required to use hand-to-hand combat techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Modern Army Combatives Program trains 38th RQS pararescuemen

Published Jan. 11, 2010

Fight watcher

Battle scars

Float like a butterfly

Proper technique

Safety brief

Uppercut

Wrestling technique