Chapter 1 On the Scene during Hurricane Katrina 4 Chapter 2 Before the Pararescue Jumpers 6 Chapter 3 A Game Changer 8 Chapter 4 Blackie's Gang 10 Chapter 5 Pararescue Is Born 1 Chapter 6 The Pipeline 1 Train Like a PJ 15 Pipeline Courses 16 Camaraderie Traditions 18 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Vehicles Gear 20 Chapter 9 The Most Decorated PJ 24 Chapter 10 The Future of the Pararescue Jumpers 26 Timeline 28 Extreme Facts 29 Glossary 30 Websites 31 Index 32
ON THE SCENE DURINGE HURRICANE n August 29 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck land The massive storm Detail Area was 400 miles 644 km wide Its winds blew 100 to 140 miles per hour 16l to 225 kmh The A R MS Gulf Coast of the United AL G A States was hit hard The Mobile hurricane caused a great LA deal of damage But what FL Gulfport happened afterward was a catastrophe Half of New Orleans Louisiana is below New Orleans GULF OF w n Areas hit by Hurricane Katrina MEXICO sea level The city is Hurricane Katrina did the most damage in Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and
one memory A Pararescue Jumper looks out of a helicopter over the flooded city of New Orleans surrounded by levees The levees keep water from flooding the city But strong winds and rushing water from Hurricane Katrina broke many of the levees The water flooded New Orleans It was worse than anyone in the city had ever seen Many people were trapped by the flooding and could not get to dry land The United States Air Force Pararescue Jumpers were called into action They used helicopters to search for people who were trapped They rescued people from bridges rooftops and flooded buildings The Pararescue Jumpers usually rescue military service members who are trapped in enemy territory But they are just as ready willing and able to rescue civilians All together the Pararescue Jumpers saved more than 4 000 people trapped by Hurricane
