How does basic and AIT work for a reserve 37F? How would airborne training work for that as well?

2020-04-12T17:13:47-04:00

I'm currently a senior in high school and I'm going to be going to my local community college during the summer and the fall-spring semester. I'll turn 18 in July of this year and I'm debating on joining the Army Reserves as either a 68W or 37F. I'm curious how the AIT works for 37F and how would I do Airborne training along with that? The unit that is closest to me is an Airborne unit so I will require that.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 12 at 2020 7:51 PM

2020-04-12T19:51:49-04:00

If the unit has the money and wants you to go to airborne school then you will either go right after basic training and AIT or when you return back home in which case they would put you on TDY orders to Benning. They don't have to send you to airborne school. I would contact the unit you plan on going to and ask if they have the funds to send you. Why not go active?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 12 at 2020 10:21 PM

2020-04-12T22:21:00-04:00

You will go to basic training and then AIT at Fort Bragg. I don't think there is any Psyop units in Houston that are on jump status. As I live in Houston and was assigned to the 345th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (Airborne) in Dallas and then unit moved to Lewisville I would have rather been in Houston. The Psyop unit will send you to Airborne School if they have slots. I know when I was with the 345th we had slots for Airborne, Airassult, Pathfinder and Jumpmaster school and were always trying to send soldiers, especially the legs that liked wearing the maroon beret but did not want to go to Airborne school. Good luck and 37F is a great choice.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2020 4:12 AM

2020-04-13T04:12:39-04:00

When I enlisted in the Army Reserve a year and half ago I got to choose my unit. My recruiter and I called around asking if different units had slots. So, what I’d do if I was you would be ask your recruiter to help you find an Airborne unit. Otherwise as a Reservist you will not go Airborne. If you’re dead set on being Airborne and only being a Reservist look into 92R Parachute Rigger. They are the only MOS in the Army Reserve that GUARANTEES Airborne School and jumps every three months.