{"id":29988,"date":"2019-10-10T17:15:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T17:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/10\/pararescueman-killed-in-mountain-rescue-training-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:49:55","slug":"pararescueman-killed-in-mountain-rescue-training-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/10\/10\/pararescueman-killed-in-mountain-rescue-training-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Pararescueman killed in mountain rescue training accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tech. Sgt. Peter Kraines, a special tactics pararescueman with the 24th Special Operations Wing, died Tuesday from injuries sustained while practicing mountain rescue techniques, Air Force Special Operations Command<\/a> said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kraines, 33, was taking part in a training exercise<\/a> in Boise, Idaho, AFSOC said. His death is now under investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a tragic loss to the special tactics community,\u201d 24th SOW commander Col. Matthew Allen said in the release. “We are grateful for the support from our community and our [AFSOC] teammates. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kraines, who was from Albany, New York, enlisted in the Air Force in March 2011 and immediately began training to become a pararescueman. After completing training two years later, he was assigned to the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. In 2017, he joined special tactics and the 24th SOW, which is located at Hurlburt Field, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\t