Dear 2025 Rodeo and Reunion Attendees

         On behalf of the entire Pararescue Association (PJA) team, I wanted to extend our sincere gratitude for your participation in our event.  Your presence and participation in the many events like;

Mike McMannus Celebration of Life, PJ Rodeo Events, Salute to the 58th, CMSgt Rubio retirement, Rodeo Awards, Robert Irvine’s (Reunite the Brave) champagne lunch, Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) Trade Show, and Banquet Dinner contributed to the great success of your Reunion. It was great to see you all and hope you found the events and venue to your liking.  We look forward to staying connected and hope to see you at future events.  With over 640 guests registered, it going to be harder than event to break new records, but I have a feeling Tucson will be even better.  Your PJA Leadership Team has accepted the challenge, and we hope the next Reunion will be the best ever.

         Our next event is the 15 August 2025 PJ Graduation where we support the schoolhouse to make sure the students and their families and have a great introduction to Pararescue as we work with the cadre to ensure a great day for all.  We are also looking forward to making 2027 Rodeo and Reunion in Tucson AZ an even bigger and better than Las Vegas 2025.  Plans are underway as we speak.  We are working on a new Airshow, more events at the hotel venue, an Open House at Davis-Monthan AFB, and a full day vender tradeshow.  We will also continue to support discussions with the Leadership, Competitors and as they chart the future of Personnel Recovery/CSAR as they move forward as components of Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR). It goes without saying the Rodeo/Reunion format you have become accustomed to could not have happened without the support of our active-duty Senior Leadership Working Group (SLWG) and guys like Col. Blake George, Col. Jose Cabrerra, Lt Col Jeffrey Edson and CMSgt Luis Garcia and Team, who took on this task with a very limited support and pulled off a great event.

         Thank you all again for your participation, support, and for contributing to the success of the 2025 Rodeo and Reunion, it was wonderful to have you join us for such an engaging and impactful gathering. It was a pleasure to see you all engage with the activities and fellow attendees. Your enthusiasm added a special touch to the event, and it was evident that your participation meant a lot to everyone involved. We would like to give a special shout out to our PJA members, spouses, and friends of Pararescue who volunteered their time and efforts to make this reunion a success. We sincerely hope that you enjoyed your time this year as much as we enjoyed having you there. Your support means the world to us, and we are grateful for your ongoing commitment to our PJA.

1^st place – 724th STG, 2^nd place – 306th RQS, and 3^rd - place 38th RQS winning teams.

There are many people to thank, we will surely not be able to mention them all, but some notables are;

The PJA BOD ++

Ryan and Sue Beckmann (Erin Beckmann)

Steve West

Scott Gearen

Scott Fales

Ron and Dori Thompson

Joe Topal

LD and Kelly Jeffries

Beej and Ken Howk

Edward Andrews

Ken Herdliska

Randy and Lisa Galloway

Brian and Nicki (Bogart) Hayes

Jeff and Janette Bogart (Awesome Gun Cases) 

John Hopkins

Craig Johnson

Scott Fales

Adam Pope

LD and Kelly Jeffries

Joe Topel

Elaine Bradshaw

Dan and Penny Cuoco

Mike Kline

Team 58^th RQS – Lead by CMSgt Luis Garcia, 

along with members from: 48^thRQS, 58^th RQS and 68^th RQS

Chris Tellsworth and Jessica Lynch