About the
PJ Association
Since
The Beginning…
The Officers and Members of the PJ Association have been committed to establishing and meeting lofty goals. It is our membership that ensures continued support for these goals. Together, at any given time, the Association is capable of meeting the needs of our community.
The Distinctive
Relationship…
Among men from the Pararescue Field, Pararescuemen have honored our country in conflict and in humanitarian aid actions around the globe.
It is to this brotherhood of USAF Pararescuemen that we organized the Pararescue Association.
The fraternity created by duty, commitment to mission and to the brotherhood is shared by all Pararescue Association Members.
It is the fabric that joins our Association members to a sense of purpose and mission as we collectively serve the Pararescue Community.
When a life needs saving, the mission falls to Pararescue to bring them home. As members of Air Force Special Operations, Pararescue (PJ) specialists rescue and recover downed aircrews from hostile or otherwise unreachable areas.
The Goals:
- Improve PJ Association visibility with a state of the art website
- Improve social media activity and Association communications to members and supporters
- Ensure Association financial stability through improved fund raising to meet the needs of the Association to support the membership and the causes that contribute to membership camaraderie, and Association improvements
- Support the PJ Association and the Pararescue Brotherhood
- Improve responsiveness to the needs of our Pararescuemen and their families
- Enhance camaraderie between members
- Document and preserve USAF Pararescue history and heritage
To achieve these lofty goals, it is essential for all Pararescuemen to join the Association, and to encourage family and friends to join to support the goals and objectives established by the membership of the PJ Association.
The Objectives:
1. Preserve the heritage, history and legacy and of the United States Air Force Pararescue Career by strengthening the relationship among all Pararescuemen, past, present, and for those now at the tip of the spear.
2. Foster camaraderie among those who have earned the title, USAF Pararescueman
3. Provide an extended community for all Pararescuemen and their families.
4. Commemorate fittingly, the memory of all Pararescuemen who have given and who risk their lives in the defense of freedom.
5. Encourage and assist in the collection, preservation and protection of historical documents, artifacts, memorabilia, personal accounts and recollections, characterizations of PJ’s, research, incidents, and origins of the USAF Pararescueman.
6. Encourage the continuance of high standards of excellence in leadership training, overall esprit de’ corps, professional competence and equipment for USAF Pararescue Operators.
7. Engage in any lawful business or activities related thereto, and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the New Mexico Non-Profit Code.
Organization
and Function
As an IRS Designated 501c-19 organization, the PJ Association recognizes and promotes the values established in the Pararescue Creed ‘That Others May Live’.
We are mission central for Pararescuemen, Association members and PJA sponsored events such as biannual Reunions and Rodeos.
We fund events and memorials commemorating the valorous, humanitarian and combat actions of Pararescuemen serving around the globe.
Membership
Eligibility
Membership in the PJ Association is open to active, retired and former Pararescuemen, to friends, family and individuals who support or who have supported USAF Pararescue.
If you are eligible, to join the PJ Association, join, sign up for the newsletter, stay informed and participate. Memberships include Life, PJA Member, Associate Members, Honorary, Legacy, Gold Star and Widows of PJ’s lost in action or training.
PJA Mission
and Membership
We are mission central for Pararescuemen, Association members and PJA sponsored events such as biannual Reunions and Rodeos.
We fund events and memorials commemorating the valorous, humanitarian and combat actions of Pararescuemen serving the globe.
As an IRS Designated 501c-19 organization, the PJ Association recognizes and promotes the values established in the Pararescue Creed ‘That Others May Live’.
As a private non-profit organization, your association needs your continued support, to fund world-class events for our membership. Please donate!
Being a PJA Member
The PJ Association is founded on the distinctive relationship among men in the Pararescue career. Our members share the bond and spirit of the Pararescue brotherhood. The Association provides the initiative and resources to promote special events and activity, and to document the history, heritage and legacy of USAF Pararescuemen, as we help shape the future of Pararescue with our collective and experienced vision.Participation and Support
With active engagement and participation from members, we remember those who came before us. We demonstrate respect and recognition for those at the tip of the spear in global missions of humanitarian aid and the war against terror and oppression around the globe. It is to this mission and fraternity that we have organized the PJ Association.PJ Association Officers
& Board of Directors
Bill Watson,
President
Ryan Beckmann,
Treasurer
Steve West,
Vice President
Scott Gearen,
Recorder
L.D. Jeffries,
Board Member
Joe Topel,
Board Member
Ron Thompson,
Board Member
