PJ ~Kuukou Kyuunandan~

Synopsis

Uchino Seiyo leads as Usami Seiji, the chief instructor at the Air Rescue Training Squadron, part of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force’s Air Rescue Wing. The elite Pararescue Jumpers (PJ) are an ultimate rescue unit, deploying in extreme accidents and disasters. The story follows Usami’s unconventional training methods as he shapes aspiring recruits into professional rescue operators through intense exercises and rigorous instruction.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force fully cooperates in this drama series, which spotlights the real-life Air Rescue Wing that inspired the Pararescue Jumpers (PJ). With breathtaking scale and gripping realism, the series portrays the PJ’s extreme rescue missions and intensive training under strict yet compassionate instructors. These elite operators deploy when no other organization can perform the rescue, requiring mastery of multiple skills including helicopter hoist operations in mountainous terrain, maritime rescue, emergency medical care, parachuting, diving, and mountain rescue techniques. The series captures their operations in both remote alpine regions and open ocean environments where conventional helicopter landings are impossible.

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