Combat Search and Rescue (Turkish Armed Forces)
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.[1] It is similar to the United States Air Force Pararescue unit.[2] They receive 53 weeks of training.[3]
| Personnel Rescue | |
|---|---|
| Personel Kurtarma | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Allegiance | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Turkish Air Force |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Combat search and rescue |
| Garrison/HQ | Çiğli, İzmir |
| Motto(s) | "Heroes save the homeland, we save the heroes" |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | PK |
Equipment
| Combat Search and Rescue | |
| Pistols | Glock 19, Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 Light, Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 Mega |
| Assault Rifles | Heckler & Koch HK416, Heckler & Koch HK417, M4A1 |
| Smg | HK MP5 |
| Sniper Rifles | M110 HK 28E |
| Machine Guns | HK MG4 |
| Others | Ops Core, BDATech MTS, TYR Tactical PICO |
References
- https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/international-anatolian-phoenix-2019-military-exercise-3561. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Anadolu Ajansı Muharebe Arama Kurtarma Timi eğitimini görüntüledi". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/haber/tskdan-muharabe-arama-kurtarma-timi. Missing or empty
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