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I spent 17 of 20 years on active jump status. Aside from those who served with the 82nd and loved they're status few cared.
The other units I was with cared less. My proposel is this, a tab for those with a minimum of 25 jumps in all conditions with a follow on mission. Combat gear.Just because you are not a jumpmaster with at least a star does not make you irrelevant as what seems the modern case. Does 25 jumps and above not make you a Jump master? Let those with the JMPI training that have the qualification of JMPI have an attachment to their wings or a separate design.
We of modern basic wings may have more experience than some modern Jumpmasters could possibly fathom. BLUF Rangers , Sf and engineers have their tabs, let us have ours.
The other units I was with cared less. My proposel is this, a tab for those with a minimum of 25 jumps in all conditions with a follow on mission. Combat gear.Just because you are not a jumpmaster with at least a star does not make you irrelevant as what seems the modern case. Does 25 jumps and above not make you a Jump master? Let those with the JMPI training that have the qualification of JMPI have an attachment to their wings or a separate design.
We of modern basic wings may have more experience than some modern Jumpmasters could possibly fathom. BLUF Rangers , Sf and engineers have their tabs, let us have ours.
Posted 10 y ago
Responses: 20
I don't see a reason for this at all. If you want a tab you can go and get one. You just have to go to Ranger/SF/Sapper school to get one. There is already badge for being airborne.
Tabs represent a unique skill set. They cater to more so leadership schools. All of the schools with tabs are leadership schools. It is not in a sense of an NCOES but leading a patrol to conduct a ambush you have to be a competent leader. I am airborne qualified. I have not used any skills learned there since I left an airborne unit. My amount of jumps really doesn't mean anything to me. I am also Ranger qualified. I use the skills I gained there just about everyday in my leadership as it made me a more tactically and technically proficient leader.
We have too many badges already. There are many schools out there such as: Bradley Leaders Course, Abrams Leaders Course, Light Leaders Course, any Master Gunners Course, Mountain Warfare, and SERE.
If you made that tab a permanent award then you would just being creating the black beret of badges. In theory it would be making everyone special with their own tab. What about a Mechanized Tab or a Air Assault Tab. But I think I got one for you.
Tabs represent a unique skill set. They cater to more so leadership schools. All of the schools with tabs are leadership schools. It is not in a sense of an NCOES but leading a patrol to conduct a ambush you have to be a competent leader. I am airborne qualified. I have not used any skills learned there since I left an airborne unit. My amount of jumps really doesn't mean anything to me. I am also Ranger qualified. I use the skills I gained there just about everyday in my leadership as it made me a more tactically and technically proficient leader.
We have too many badges already. There are many schools out there such as: Bradley Leaders Course, Abrams Leaders Course, Light Leaders Course, any Master Gunners Course, Mountain Warfare, and SERE.
If you made that tab a permanent award then you would just being creating the black beret of badges. In theory it would be making everyone special with their own tab. What about a Mechanized Tab or a Air Assault Tab. But I think I got one for you.
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SSG (Join to see)
Sir, I completely agree. We already receive a badge for the qualification of being able to jump out of a bird. I don't think it warrants a tab.
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Just what we need, another redundant wiz-bang to put on a uniform.
Sorry, not a good idea. That is what Jump Wings are for.
Sorry, not a good idea. That is what Jump Wings are for.
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I don't believe having a tab will influence people's perception one way or the other. People see ur wings,they either respect the accomplishment or don't
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Tabs do affect people perception. In most infantry units they do a tab check. They are looking for the coveted Ranger Tab. Without one you will automatically be labelled if you are an infantry officer. It is rare, if at all, to see an infantry officer make LTC without a tab. I only seen it once and they were in charge of a Basic Training battalion.
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SFC Michael Jackson, MBA
The difference here is that Ranger /SF tabs identify that specialty. The para skill badges already do that with airborne soldiers. Even green berets don't have a SF skill badge and a tab. One or the other is sufficient.
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