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Personnel Rescue | |
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Personel Kurtarma | |
Country | Turkey |
Branch | Special Forces Command |
Type | Special forces[citation needed] |
Garrison/HQ | Çiğli, İzmir |
Motto(s) | "Heroes save the homeland, we save the heroes" |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | pk |
[1] The Personnel Rescue (Turkish: Personel Kurtarma) is a combat search and rescue and advanced air controller unit affiliated to the Turkish Air Force whose task is to recover pilots and other military personnel stranded behind enemy lines and qualified service member who directs the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations from a forward position.[2] It is similar to the United States Air Force Pararescue unit.[3][failed verification][citation needed] They receive 53 weeks of training.[4]