Posted on Feb 10, 2017
What is the best and most efficient way to get into Jump School as an Officer in the Army Guard/Reserve (non-infantry)?
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Airborne School
Parachuting
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Look for a Reserve component Unit that has jump slots... or has a potential Airborne mission...
Looks at Infantry... SF... Support or Combat Support Units... apply to go to Ranger school...
Question ???
WTF do you want to go to Jump school...
The abuse to your Body is exponentially amplified... Prime example... 2 Replaced Knees and 1 ankle... and the other that sounds Like i'm walking on a bag of Potato Chips...
Looks at Infantry... SF... Support or Combat Support Units... apply to go to Ranger school...
Question ???
WTF do you want to go to Jump school...
The abuse to your Body is exponentially amplified... Prime example... 2 Replaced Knees and 1 ankle... and the other that sounds Like i'm walking on a bag of Potato Chips...
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MSG Jerry O'Rourke
The CSM has a good point.But make sure your state or unit Quota Source manager codes you as a walk so the training site gets the allocated funds to pay for you attending the course.Also do not travel their unless your Battalion Training NCO builds your DTS for travel and meals.Always have all the pre requisite s complete IE: airborne physical, current PT test, etc.
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SGT Todd Swartzman
CH (COL) (Join to see) - imhad a tree landing similar, but my chute caught me up and I stopped 2ft from the ground. I broke my radio and some other equipment where I bounced off of the trunk, but otherwise, it was a soft landing, just scared the crap out of me. Our whole platoon got dropped over the trees. I. The snow, drop zone looks like forest from 800 ft up apparently.
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COL Alan Nalbandian
The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion at Fort Dix is an Airborne unit, that is a viable option. If you really want to do it go for it, don't let anyone stop you.
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SP5 Jeannie Carle
On my ex's final jump he tree-landed and broke his back. I highly respect those who do that, but I'm not in line for all that!
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CPT(P) (Join to see), there are airborne units in the ARNG and the USAR. If you wish to go to jump school, try to transfer to an airborne unit. I watched a USAR unit conduct an airborne training operation at Fort Campbell a few weekends ago.
In the photo the USAR paratrooper is preparing to land on Corregidor Drop Zone, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 21JAN17. The C-130 in the background is getting ready to make another pass. CPT Gabe Snell
In the photo the USAR paratrooper is preparing to land on Corregidor Drop Zone, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 21JAN17. The C-130 in the background is getting ready to make another pass. CPT Gabe Snell
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CSM Charles Hayden
CPT(P) (Join to see) - A friend was PSY OPS in Europe. After attending his SGM School graduation in greens, his unit became Airborne. That was it, he retired!
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LTC Stephen C.
CSM Charles Hayden, the only non-AD Special Forces groups left now are the 19th and the 20th, and they are both ARNG.
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LTC Stephen C.
CSM Charles Hayden, was that about 1985 for your SGM buddy? That's when the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), or USACAPOC(A) was organized.
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SFC Eldon Meade
Texas Guard the 143rd is an airborne battalion and is a round out patched with the 173d IBCT in Italy.
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I have been retired for 17 years now, but at one point I was the Military Education Manager at a NG Division Headquarters. We received a budget each year from our State Hqs, which was never enough to fund the required schools, let alone nice to have courses like Airborne. I used to receive applications from young lieutenants and captains requesting Airborne school. These individuals were not in Airborne slots. I always turned them down. It wasn't that I wanted to, but I also had applications for MOSQ schools, Officer Basic and Advanced courses, and PLDC among other required schools that I had to find funding for. And if you wanted to go to NCO Advanced or the Sergeants Major Academy, you did it through Correspondence Courses, Reserve Component Courses or the USASMA Resident/Non Resident course. (That is how I and my peers went through the Sergeants Major Academy - no double standard because of where you were assigned)
Unfortunately, the Reserve Components have always had to accomplish the mission without enough funding. That's just the way we had to live. Heck, we only got 39 bullets each for our Annual weapons qualification with our M16 Rifles.
Unfortunately, the Reserve Components have always had to accomplish the mission without enough funding. That's just the way we had to live. Heck, we only got 39 bullets each for our Annual weapons qualification with our M16 Rifles.
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CSM Charles Hayden
Yeah, they - Big Army - wants from the Guard/USAR; but they hate to provide. Hence the need for representation in DC!
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