What are the odds of a SSG being able to go airborne?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:17:21 -0400

My re-enlistment window is opening up at the end of the year. As of now, I’m on assignment to Ft. Bliss and I’d like to re-enlist for airborne. I’m a 13J, 5 years TIS is that matters.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2020 2:18 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:18:42 -0400

I also have a year of section Chief time (KD Time)

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2020 2:20 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:20:42 -0400

From what I’ve seen, you’d have no problem. I am new to the Army and just finished airborne myself but we had many SSG here as well as officers. You may just need to talk to the right personnel. The some of best leaders here were the enlisted SSG going through the school with us.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2020 2:59 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:59:19 -0400

If you want Airborne and don't mind reclassing - drop your Civil Affairs or SF packet, get Selected - boom guaranteed Airborne.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2020 8:15 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2020 20:15:30 -0400

You’re on assignment, you can only reenlist for the assignment

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2020 10:39 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2020 22:39:17 -0400

Talk to retention also plenty of non airborne units have airborne slots if you talk to your BN/BDE S3. If you get the physical knocked out and a slot opens up they will probably send you, this happened to several guys I was in Drum with who wanted airborne

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2020 3:34 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 May 2020 03:34:23 -0400

That’s too easy. When I went through there were O-4s & E-8s going through with me. It’s not a difficult school to pass by any means if you’re remotely in shape.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2020 11:07 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 May 2020 11:07:25 -0400

MOS and rank are not the problem. Are you wanting to serve in a Airborne unit or are you wanting the school not the duties? You can speak with your branch to see if they can place you in on an Airborne assignment. And get BASIC Airborne Course in route to new unit.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2020 3:10 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 03:10:13 -0400

It shouldn't be an issue, just know there are only three duty stations for airborne FA: Bragg, Alaska, and Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Response by CPL Richard Smith made Jun 11 at 2020 10:31 PM

CPL Richard Smith — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:31:42 -0400

how is your pt test numbers look like if there up there around 300 then you should make it as long as you can run like the wind because they will make you and fall out of 3 runs and booted good luck and when i went to airborne school we had a LTC go through and made he had to be in his 40's late 40's