First Female Cadet from Havasu Attends PJOC

By: Captain J. Cosmano
London Bridge Composite Squadron 501

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Breanna Mitchell, of the London Bridge Composite Squadron, was the first female from Lake Havasu to attend the Air Force Pararescue Orientation Course, also known as “PJOC,” recently hosted at the US Air Force Pararescue School. Out of 400+ CAP cadets attending the course, she was number 65 and only one of nine females accepted into the program.

Every member of Squadron 501 is proud of Cadet Mitchell and all she has done to achieve this accomplishment, especially as the first female to do so. She is planning to attend the Advanced Pararescue course located in Tucson withi the next 2 years. The qualification Physical Training test required for the course isn’t an easy obstacle, even teens that think they were physically fit were having difficulties.