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
AllegianceTurkish Armed Forces
BranchTurkish Air Force
TypeSpecial Forces
RoleCombat search and rescue
Garrison/HQÇiğli, İzmir
Motto(s)"Heroes save the homeland, we save the heroes"
Insignia
AbbreviationPK

Equipment
Combat Search and Rescue
PistolsGlock 19, Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 Light, Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 Mega
Assault RiflesHeckler & Koch HK416, Heckler & Koch HK417, M4A1
SmgHK MP5
Sniper RiflesM110 HK 28E
Machine GunsHK MG4
OthersOps Core, BDATech MTS, TYR Tactical PICO

References
  1. https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/international-anatolian-phoenix-2019-military-exercise-3561. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Anadolu Ajansı Muharebe Arama Kurtarma Timi eğitimini görüntüledi". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/haber/tskdan-muharabe-arama-kurtarma-timi. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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