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Royce Alcocer

Royce Alcocer

Albuquerque

Summary

Decorated member of US Air Force Elite Special Operations Search & Rescue. Proven leadership in instruction and counseling of peers in high-risk, no-fail situations requiring independent thinking to resolve complex problems. Multiple internationally-recognized rescue and professional certifications.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Tactics Team Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
11.2022 - Current

Primary instructor for 50+ Ukrainian SOF members slotted to defend their country against Russian incursion, teaching tactics, weapons handling as well as life saving medical techniques.


Several years of experience teaching numerous NATO allied SOF members Personnel Recovery, mountain rescue as well as combat applicable advanced medical procedures


Primary Air Force Special Tactics representative as well as Jump Master for the 2024, 80th anniversary D-Day Normandy parachuting drops.

Personnel Recovery Team Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
01.2021 - 11.2022

Aman, Jordan (May - Aug 2022) Hand picked as Personnel Recovery Team Lead at a U.S Military outpost in support of several SOF missions in a highly contested and austere area.


Acted as Element Leader on an astronaut recovery team in Hickam AFB, Hawaii, facilitating the Oct 2022 Crew-5 SpaceX launch.


Managed, supervised and led 15 Air Force SOF members


Executed several local area rescue missions in the state of Arizona. Namely, acted as primary medic in the rescue of a cardiac patient stranded in a Native American reservation in NE Arizona.



Personnel Recovery Element Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
11.2017 - 01.2021

Osan, South Korea (Oct – Dec 2018) & (Jul – Sep 2019) Personally selected to act as primary medical provider on a Personnel Recovery force in order to support a strategic USAF

personnel recovery detachment in Korea for first time in 30 years


Developed rescue techniques by training with U.S aligned allies to deter adversarial incursion in the Pacific theater.

Pararescue Team Member

United States Air Force, USAF
03.2014 - 11.2017

Graduated the arduous Pararescue training pipeline against a 90% attrition rate.


Primary emergency medical care provider on urgent rescue task force during a humanitarian response for hurricane Irma. Patrolled South Florida and facilitated the rescue numerous civilians in distress.

Education

No Degree - NREMT-Paramedic

University Of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
11-2015

Skills

    Leadership & Management

    Risk Analysis & Mitigation

    Crisis Action Planning & Execution

    Mass Casualty Incident Management

    Military Small Arms Weapons & Tactics

    Paramedic & Combat Medicine

    Vehicle & Aircraft Crash Extrication

    Mountain & Swift Water Rescue

    Helicopter Insertion/Extraction Master

Certification

  • EMT Paramedic – BLS - ACLS - PALS
  • OSHA 30 Construction Safety & Health
  • ROCO Confined Space & Structural Collapse
  • ROCO Technical High Angle Rescue
  • Swift Water Rescue Technician Level 1
  • Avalanche Rescue Level 1
  • Helicopter Insertion & Extraction Master
  • Certified Helicopter Rescue Hoist Operator
  • USPA Skydive A License with 200+ Jump
  • RFQC Astronaut Recovery Tech.

Timeline

Special Tactics Team Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
11.2022 - Current

Personnel Recovery Team Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
01.2021 - 11.2022

Personnel Recovery Element Leader

United States Air Force, USAF
11.2017 - 01.2021

Pararescue Team Member

United States Air Force, USAF
03.2014 - 11.2017

No Degree - NREMT-Paramedic

University Of New Mexico
Royce Alcocer