pararescue

noun

para·​res·​cue ˈper-ə-ˌre-(ˌ)skyü How to pronounce pararescue (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
often attributive
: a search and rescue mission by specially trained personnel who can parachute to the site
a pararescue team
pararescueman
ˈper-ə-ˌre-(ˌ)skyü-ˌman How to pronounce pararescue (audio)
-mən
ˈpa-rə-
noun
pararescuer
ˈper-ə-ˌre-(ˌ)skyü-ər How to pronounce pararescue (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
noun

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The pararescue team was hoisted down to the hiker and stabilized him for transport to the McCarthy Airport, where he was moved to an air ambulance and taken to Alaska Regional in Anchorage, officials said. — Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2021 The recovery operations for all three are born out of the Apollo program, Goddard said, crediting former NASA recovery director Milt Heflin and Air Force pararescue Chief Master Sgt. — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pararescue was in 1948

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“Pararescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pararescue. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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