''Inside Combat Rescue'' is a television series that originally aired on the
National Geographic Channel
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. The show covers
U.S. Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 ...
Pararescuemen
Pararescuemen (also known as Pararescue Jumpers or PJs) are United States Air Force Special operations, special operators who conduct personnel recovery and combat search and rescue operations as well as other missions for the U.S. military and ...
(PJs), who rescue American and Allied personnel and civilians while on deployment at
Kandahar Airfield in
Afghanistan
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.
The second season, consisting of three episodes and released over two years later, covers
USAF Security Forces
The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the Land warfare, ground combat force and military police service of the United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force and United States Space Force, U.S. Space Force. The USAF Security Forces wer ...
in Afghanistan.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Production

Footage was captured from more than 50 cameras mounted on the inside and outside of the Air Force's helicopters as well as the airmen's helmets.
References
External links
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Inside Combat Rescue' at the National Geographic website
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2010s American reality television series
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