PCSing to FT Campbell later this year. I have my Air Assault wings already whats next? Are there any Airborne, Pathfinder slots opportunity?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:46:18 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 2:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:49:53 -0400

Go for Pathfinder!!! Go for Pathfinder!!! Go for Pathfinder!!! Did I say...Go for Pathfinder!!! You can try and get Airborne, but that will take an act of Congress to get because Airborne slots are hard to come by unless you're in GSC or you got it through re-enlistment.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 2:53 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:53:12 -0400

Pathfinder is hard to get. You need to be in a F7 position, which is usually reserved for PSG, PL's and those in a Pathfinder Company. Good luck.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 3:38 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:38:32 -0400

Pathfinder is easy to get for the 11bs also two great courses to get are rappel master and spies and fries.

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Mar 16 at 2016 3:39 PM

SFC J Fullerton — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:39:29 -0400

The 101st used to run a Division pre-Ranger course, which if you successfully completed pretty much guaranteed you a slot for Ranger school. You got selected by your battalion to attend the pre-ranger course. If you were a stud, and E4 or above with an 11 series MOS, and met all the requirements, getting into a pre-Ranger slot was not hard at all. Pass that and it was on to Ranger school within the next 6 months. Airborne or Pathfinder was pretty much impossible. Not sure if they still do a division pre-Ranger or not but I am sure somebody knows.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 16 at 2016 6:12 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:12:53 -0400

SERE and Airborne

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 6:14 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:14:33 -0400

Pathfinder and Airborne are hard to get not impossible tho

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 8:40 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:40:04 -0400

There's pathfinder school at Campbell, not airborne though

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 11:12 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:12:39 -0400

Pathfinder is easier to get since DIVARTY stood up but it usually goes to Gunnery Sergeants or higher leadership positions. Although there was a PFC from Air Traffic when I went so it depends on your MOS. There are many schools in Campbell so my recommendation is to stand out and maybe you can get the schools you'd like. Just know Pathfinder is one of the hardest schools I have attended, study , study, study and good luck

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2016 11:14 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:54 -0400

They dispanded the pathfinder company at campbell when the split up the 506th

Response by SPC Tony Bucaro made Apr 11 at 2016 2:41 PM

SPC Tony Bucaro — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:41:18 -0400

Your best bet if you want Airborne would be to try and get into the 160th. I heard it was hard to get assigned to them but once your in, the sky is the limit on schools!! Good Luck!

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 2 at 2018 9:23 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:23:21 -0400

PFC Private RallyPoint Member Spies and fries? Please clarify, thank you. BPED of 4/15/1953.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 10:27 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:27:10 -0500

Go and be try to be an instructor at the Air Assault School. That will help you to get slots in ABIC, Spies and Fries, Rappel Master, and may give you a better chance to get a Pathfinder slot. 160th soar is a great opportunity, and may also help you get school slots. There is a pre-Ranger course that operates out of the Air Assault School. If your goal is to get badges, I would rethink your motivation. If you desire to improve yourself and desire to train others to do the same, then go for it!