The Pararescue Foundation is committed to helping the Pararescue community to reduce the struggles of transitioning from the military and finding a meaningful civilian life/career. We’re sponsoring current PJs to engage with PreVeteran, a company committed to helping military members and their families better prepare themselves for post-military employment in the private sector. The PreVeteran program is designed to help you create and plan for your successful military transition.  PreVeteran takes a highly individualized, cognitive neuroscience-based approach to this challenge by helping individuals regain autonomy in their thinking and decision-making about this process. If you’re interested in learning more about this program, contact us at info@pj.foundation and we will get back to you right away.

“There's a 100% chance you're getting out of the military, and there’s a two-year gap after you get out of the military that is shown to be problematic across the spectrum. The current transition system gets you at the end of your military career, when your stress is maxxed out and your workload is three times bigger. That’s not working, so PreVeteran helps people plan ahead with a strategic methodology.” Jason Anderson, from PreVeteran.

This guided trip entails daily backcountry movement (from 6 and 10 miles) between historic 10th Mountain Division huts in the Central Rockies.  The team will spend nights at elevations over 11,000 feet.  Participants should have intermediate skiing skills and be sufficiently injury-free. The program has been formed and shaped with input from Foundation partners anchored in the SOF and Pararescue Operational Psychology specialties and will be facilitated by staff with counseling and leadership coaching credentials.

This retreat  is  a purpose-built outdoor program intended to give our men a break from the trenches and veterans a chance to reconnect with the brotherhood. Contact Steve Goodman at 720-402-0064 or steve.goodman@PJ.foundation to register or for any questions.

Make sure you check out these custom Pararescue Foundation skis developed in partnership with Meier Skis. A portion of every limited edition "Dawn Patrol" ski goes towards supporting our PJF programs...including support to our annual backcountry ski retreat! https://meierskis.com/collections/backcountry-touring/products/pararescue-foundation-custom-ski-graphic

The Pararescue Foundation’s Wellness Retreat for Guardian Angel Leaders is intended to provide a trusted space for those in GA officer and enlisted leadership roles to discuss wellness and human performance topics. All activities during the retreat will apply to leadership experiences, preparation for transition, and recovery from military service. The program will be facilitated by PJF staff with counseling and leadership coaching credentials. Outdoor activities including light hiking, lake activities, meditation, mobility exercise, and golf provide opportunities for individual decompression and self-reflection, as well meaningful social interaction.  The target population is previous, current and future GA squadron commanders, senior enlisted leaders, directors of operations, operations superintendents, and deployed leaders.  No golf experience is required, and clubs can be provided if needed.

For more information contact: Colleen McBratney at 210-364-2280 or colleen.mcbratney@pj.foundation to inquire about registration or ask any questions.

The Pararescue Foundation is hosting its sixth annual Wilderness Retreat. Potential candidates are active duty/retiring PJ's/CRO interested in camaraderie, retirement advocacy, and Operator Syndrome awareness. This is some of the most thrilling and spectacular scenery and hiking in the Eastern U.S. You will experience the spectacular high peaks and ridges of the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the middle of summer during this 4 day guided hike hut to hut through the Presidential Mountain Range near North Conway, NH.

For more information contact:  Anthony Negron, info@pj.foundation

The Pararescue Foundation, in partnership with Upper Canyon Outreach, a Montana-based foundation, is offering our Pararescue community the opportunity to heal physiological, psychological and emotional concerns through the development of horsemanship skills. UCO has developed the “Got Your Six Horsemanship” program to help veterans and active service men and women – especially those with the invisible wounds of war and dealing with post-traumatic stress. Participants will gain resources that allow them to re-integrate their military life with their personal life and future. This training is conducted at the beautiful Upper Canyon Ranch on the banks of the Ruby River, nestled at the junction of the Snowcrest, Greenhorn and Gravelly Mountains in southwestern Montana.

For more information contact: Doug Kestranek at (321)693-0809 or email douglas.kestranek@pj.foundation to register or ask any questions.