I think the easy part will be making it through selection and the hard part will be the social aspect and the dynamic of the small team. The most dangerous thing about it would be that a woman on the team will be a distraction at first, but as long as she can do the job I think it would work out just fine, but obviously uncharted territory for me as well.

Only 1% of those who get to the paramedic portion don't make it through. My advice for you is grind hard! It is six months and very doable, but it is a lot, STAY FOCUSED!

I personally have a Garmin 735 xt, but I have heard good stuff about the apple watch. Never tried it though so I can't give an opinion about it.

If you've been in for a while then I would recommend you go CRO because if you are coming in as a e5 PJ then you have a lot of catching up to do… but as an officer you can start out a little more fresh.

If you are currently in high school I would recommend you join the swim team, cross-country team, and wrestling team since those are what I have seen benefit people the most in this kind of training out of high school.

Depends on what you like. I have worn those in uniform for a long time. Also, just remember most people have field boots and garrison boots. When you are in the field, you unblouse your boots.

The hardest part for me was waking up in the morning and starting the day, because I knew once I started I could just gut it out… but taking myself out of a comfy bed to get beat up was difficult.

Everyone is busy, you are just going to have to prioritize your time well. It's definitely not the easiest thing to do, but it can be done. Remember that training to become a PJ is really the start of your future PJ career.

There was a mission where there was a potential for it during a rescue I did out at Zion, but the helo ended up being able to fit in the canyon.

When I joined the Air Force, I went straight to Indoc and was a PJ for 12 years. No prior Air Force jobs.

I don't recommend doing ONLY Crossfit due to the fact that most of the workouts are under 1 hour and the typical day at selection is 9 hrs of on and off working out. Doing Crossfit in addition to a regular training routine though is totally fine as long as you give yourself time to recover.

That is definitely a tough situation, one factor to consider is that you can be a PJ then a pilot but not the other way around. Overall, I would say to do what you are most interested in, watch videos and read books about them. Then when you decide, go all in.

Just did some prerequisites, and applied for the IPAP program. It is a highly selective program, so my PJ experience definitely help set me apart from other applicants.

Seeing the growth of the student from the time they show up til the time they graduate.

After I realized how little I cared about college and turned down a 6 figure job. I didn't want to make money I wanted to make a life.

No, there are a couple people in the class who are Army Guard. I don't know of any Air Force Guard though.

Definitely. I believe females have the capacity to make it through and graduate the pipeline. The most difficult part will be the social aspect and integrating them into a place where they will have to prove themselves over and over again. Once the team trusts her I think there will be absolutely no problems. This is not a female only thing though, every new PJ has to earn the trust and respect of their teammates. 

In the business of saving lives no one in the world can compare to a PJ. A corpsman and a combat medic also save lives but aren’t involved in such a way as a PJ. In order to graduate you need to be 100% dedicated to it, there is no half assing. In order to prepare there are a couple things I would recommend. First, challenge yourself, find a group of people who are going to go hike up a mountain or swim in the ocean whatever it is to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. It is also important to train with like minded people who will push you to be better. Check out my Cone Connect page to see if there are any like minded people near you to train with. Next of course I have to recommend checking out my website/youtube channel and Workout programs, I am dedicated to ensuring people who have a true desire to be a PJ realize their goals and have put my knowledge as the lead instructor of Indoc into these workouts.

I personally like the regular just because there are not a lot of times that you will really need the goretex in training. If your feet are getting wet in training, then your whole body is also wet because you are either getting spayed with a hose or going through a creek.

The ones I use are keens (super comfortable but not as durable as some) and Lowas which are more durable but more expensive. Another recommendations, Salomon’s they makes several boots that work well.