Jason Saldana
SAU Honors College graduate Jason Saldana has joined the United States Air Force. He reports for training later this summer in San Antonio, Texas.
He will train to become a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Specialist (SERE).
The Air Force defines that specialty as follows:
Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialists are the only DoD specialty specifically trained, equipped, organized, and employed to conduct SERE operations for the duration of their career. They are the DoD's subject matter experts to prepare and support personnel designated as High Risk of Isolation. SERE Specialists are members of the Guardian Angel weapon system, focused on Personnel Recovery (PR) and provide support to the five PR execution tasks; Report, Locate, Support, Recover, and Reintegrate. SERE Specialist duties range from instruction of formal courses to direct operational unit support at Active Duty, Guard and Reserve locations in continental U.S. and overseas.
