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Becoming an Air Force SERE specialist is one of the most demanding training pipelines in the military. From assessment and selection through the apprentice course and beyond, here's how the service builds the instructors who prepare others to survive behind enemy lines — and why the mission still matters in 2025.

On June 2, 1995, Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia. For six days he evaded capture behind enemy lines — and the training that kept him alive traces back to one of the military's most demanding programs: SERE.