https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:20:17 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SrA James Hall Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:20:17 -0500 2020-03-03T16:20:17-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5624512&urlhash=5624512 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Airborne is only in the air for as long as it takes to get to the DZ. After that they are Light Infantry. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:29:18 -0500 2020-03-03T16:29:18-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5624612&urlhash=5624612 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because it&#39;s a battlefield capability in order to meet ground combat objectives. The Army needs the capability. The Air Force controlling an Airborne division would be giving them a bunch of unneeded responsibility with little benefit to their mission set. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:03:21 -0500 2020-03-03T17:03:21-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5624657&urlhash=5624657 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because it takes balls to jump out of the plane. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:18:17 -0500 2020-03-03T17:18:17-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5625029&urlhash=5625029 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why would they be? Airborne operations are a skill. It simply means that an infantry or other arms soldier or SM can safely conduct airborne operations whether at day or night. <br /><br />These are joint operations that are conducted in conjunction with the Air Force. SSG Brian G. Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:16:29 -0500 2020-03-03T19:16:29-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5625073&urlhash=5625073 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don’t know if this is feasible or not,but as a former “dirty leg” would love to see the initial meeting! SGT Philip Roncari Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:28:25 -0500 2020-03-03T19:28:25-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5625124&urlhash=5625124 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I say give the Air Force more control if the Airmen are willing to conduct jumps to conduct tactical operations. MAJ Ken Landgren Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:53:43 -0500 2020-03-03T19:53:43-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5627341&urlhash=5627341 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because the Airborne sees combat. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:16:34 -0500 2020-03-04T11:16:34-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5629204&urlhash=5629204 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because the Airborne would be pampered and spoiled. PV2 Bob Ondown Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:39:52 -0500 2020-03-04T21:39:52-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5629433&urlhash=5629433 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because the Air Force is there to support the ground component. The Air Force doesn’t own battle space. 99.9% of their service life, paratroopers have zero interaction with the Air Force. The other .01% they are jumping. Simple infil platform. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:18:32 -0500 2020-03-04T23:18:32-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-isn-t-the-airborne-controlled-by-the-air-force?n=5649893&urlhash=5649893 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Gravity. SGT Mark Halmrast Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:42:34 -0400 2020-03-11T00:42:34-04:00 2020-03-03T16:20:17-05:00